2. What are Code of
Ethics ?
An important feature of legitimate professions is a
Code of Ethics.
A Code of Ethics specifies rules of conduct to which
members must adhere to remain in good standing
with in professional organization.
The Code of Ethics sets forth the values, principles &
standards to guide social worker behaviour.
3. Purposes of the National Association of Social
Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics
To identify core value on which sociak work’mission is
based.
To help social worker identify relevant considerations
when professional obligation conflict or ethical
uncertainties arise.
To provide ethical standards to which the general
public can hold the social work professionals
accountable.
To socialze practitioners new to the field to social
work’s mission, values, ethical principles, and ethical
standards.
4. Ethical
Principles
The following broad ethical principles are based on
social work’s core value of service, social justice,
dignity and worth of the person, importance of
human relationshios, integrity, and competence.
These principles sets forth ideals to which all social
worker should aspire:
5. Ethical
principle
s
Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need
and to address social problems.
Social workers challenge social injustice.
Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of
the person.
Social workers recognize the central importance on
human relationships.
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers practice with in their areas of competence
and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
6. Social worker also have ethical
standards that concern:
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites to client.
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites to colleagues.
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites in practice
settings.
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites as
professionals.
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites to the social
work profession.
Social workers’ ethical responsibilites to the
broader society.
