SOCIAL WORK
ETHICAL PRINCIPLES
Service
Help people in need and to address social problems.
Dignity and Worth of the Person (Values)
Respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person and promote clients' socially responsible self-determination
Social Justice
Challenge social injustice of differents ways that present in the society
Importance of Human Relationships
Recognize the central importance of human relationships with the objective of better well-being of the people.
Integrity
The professional should behave in a trustworthy manner-act honestly and responsibly
Competence
Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
ETHICAL STANDARS
Responsibilities to Clients
1.Commitment to Clients
2.Self-Determination
3.Informed Consent
4.Competence
5.Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity
6.Conflicts of Interest
7.Privacy and Confidentiality
8.Access to Records
9.Sexual Relationships
10.Physical Contact
11.Sexual Harassment
12.Derogatory Language
13. Payment for Services
14.Clients Who Lack Decision-Making Capacity
15.Interruption of Services
16.Referral for Services
17.Termination of Services
Responsibilities to Colleagues
1.Respect
2.Confidentiality
3.Interdisciplinary Collaboration
4.Disputes Involving Colleagues
5.Consultation
6.Sexual Relationships
7.Impairment of Colleagues
8. Incompetence of Colleagues
9.Impairment of Colleagues
Responsibilities in Practice Settings
1. Supervision and Consultation
2.Education and Training
3.Performance Evaluation
4.Client Records
5.Billing
6.Client Transfer
7.Administration
8.Continuing Education and Staff Development
9.Commitments to Employers
10.Labor-Management Disputes
Responsibilities as Professionals
1.Competencia
2.Discrimination
3. Private Conduct
4.Dishonesty, Fraud, and Deception
5.Impairment
6.Misrepresentation
7.Solicitations
8. Acknowledging Credit
Responsibilities to the Social Work Profession
1. Integrity of the Profession
2.Evaluation and Research
Responsibilities to the Broader Society
1.Social Welfare
2.Public Participation
3.Public Emergencies
4.Social and Political Action