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The NASW Code of Ethics defines the values, principles, and ethical standards that guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers.
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OVERVIEW. The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections. The first section, “Preamble,” summarizes the social work profession’s mission and core values.
Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers OVERVIEW The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections. The first section, “Preamble,” summarizes the social work profession’s mission and core values. The second section,
Social workers should take reasonable steps to ensure that employers are aware of social workers’ ethical obligations as set forth in the NASW Code of Ethics and of the implications of those obligations for social work practice.
The NASW Code of Ethics continues to be the most accepted standard for social work ethical practice worldwide. It offers a set of values, principles and standards to guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers.
The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Moreover, revisions to Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers.
It outlines six core values of the social work profession: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. The Code is intended to help social workers navigate complex ethical situations and conflicts between agency policies and ethical obligations.
