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Read the NASW Code of Ethics, which outlines the core values forming the foundation of social work’s unique purpose and perspective.
The NASW Code of Ethics defines the values, principles, and ethical standards that guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers.
Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice. Social workers should aspire to contribute to the knowledge base of the profession. Learn more. The NASW Code of Ethics outlines broad ethical principles, based on social work's core values, that inform social work practice.
The Code identifies core values on which social work’s mission is based. The Code summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession’s core values and establishes a set of specific ethical standards that should be used to guide social work practice.
NASW Practice Standards & Guidelines provide benchmarks that describe the services that social workers should provide; that employers should support and that consumers should expect.
The following is an outline of the six core values on which the code of ethics is based and associated broad ethical principles social workers should use as a guide in their work. It is paraphrased from the NASW Code of Ethics.
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 places social work ethics at the profession’s core and lists six purposes of its Code of Ethics: Identification of core social work values; Summary of broad ethical principles and specific ethical standards that should be used to guide social work practice; Identification of conflicting professional obligations and ethical uncertainties
NASW periodically revises the NASW Standards for School Social Work Services to meet the changing needs of school social workers, the clients they serve, and local education agencies. NASW has revised these standards to reflect the values of our profession and current practice trends.
The following broad ethical principles are based on social work’s core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. These principles set forth ideals to which all social workers should aspire. Value: Service