swk 615 2nd assignment .docx - 1 When we think of social...

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When we think of social workers, we always look at how we can help people in the
United States. Our immediate attention goes to our local communities, citizens within our nation,
and how we can make our country a better place for everyone. We see human rights being
violated in other countries, but our concern has been the citizens of our nation, but our nation has
citizens from all over the world. Our duty as social workers is to protect all humans foreign and
domesticated. What happens in other countries can have an impact on our own country. We must
assist in every way possible to enhance a person’s well-being. The Universal Declaration of
Human Rights applies to all people and all countries around the world. It has thirty articles to
help guide us on protecting various human rights and sets a foundation to protect the people from
power, government inconsistencies, discrimination, and inequality. Social justice is basic
fairness, system change, and a process and product that helps fight for human rights. The three
contemporary views: Legal, communitive, and distributive justice together form social justice for
individuals, society, and society's obligation to the people (Hansford, 2022). Each Universal
Declaration of Human Rights applies to each view by assisting in making sure everyone has
opportunity and equality. Social workers must advocate social justice to anyone’s human rights
have been violated including people in other countries.
Some countries have barriers, challenges and go against the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights because of government power, culture, religious beliefs, and lack of resources. An
example is human trafficking which goes against article four “No one shall be held in slavery or

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servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms” (1948). This happens
in the United States and all over the world. We assist and help victims of human trafficking and
by helping them we can educate our communities, other countries, and advocate for stricter laws
so that the government, agencies, and laws can protect people and victims. No human should be
sold, forced into the sex trade, and labor trafficking against their will. Anyone can be a victim
regardless of race, age, so understanding rights and injustices can help ensure protection under
this article of the United Declaration of Human Rights. This relates to the contemporary views
because we are helping clients, educating, and advocating for change so that the legal system can
create tougher laws, bring awareness, and create social change. The problem is some countries
are inconsistent, so they overlook human trafficking, lack resources to help victims, and do not
have stronger laws to prevent and stop human trafficking crimes.