Preserving the Integrity of Evidence-Based Social Work in the Age of AI: A Proposed Ethical Framework

Abstract

. Edmonds identified six emergent themes based on the authored chapters: autonomy; bias; responsibility; privacy and transparency; meaning; and, values and morals. We explore these six themes as a viable complement to the Belmont Report and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics for understanding categorical ethical concerns related to the use of AI in social work research, and in this way, evidence-based social work practice and broader society. We thematically grouped the corresponding relationships and used these groupings as an organizing framework: (1) autonomy, power/oppression, and informed consent; (2) bias, discrimination, and social justice; (3) responsibility, harm, and competence; (4) privacy, confidentiality, and transparency; (5) meaning, service, and social need; and, (6) values, morality, and ethical alignment. We identify ethical concerns across these six categories and make respective recommendations before offering final thoughts.

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