Abstract: Journal Article Critical Commentary: Social Work Ethics Get access Sarah Banks Sarah Banks Sarah Banks is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, UK. She writes and researches on ethical issues relating to the social professions, and has just completed a book with Ann Gallagher on Ethics in Professional Life: Virtues for Health and Social Care, to be published by Palgrave Macmillan. Correspondence to Professor Sarah Banks, School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, Elvet Riverside 2, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3JT, UK. Email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The British Journal of Social Work, Volume 38, Issue 6, September 2008, Pages 1238–1249, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcn099 Published: 02 July 2008 Article history Accepted: 01 June 2008 Published: 02 July 2008