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Ethics are the
moral
principles that
govern a
person’s
behavior or the
conducting of
an activity
A Code of Ethics is a
guide of principles
designed to help
professionals conduct
business honestly and
with integrity. Breaking
the code of ethics can
result in termination or
dismissal from an
organization.
Must be explicitly provided in any code of
ethics and the code may go into specific
enforceable guidelines for professional
conduct in details that would provide
objective professional judgment and make
it easy to identify actual violations of
ethical standards when they occur.
 Example:

CODE OF ETHIC MEANING Ethical Standard

Welcome and support people of all

backgrounds and identities. This
includes members of any sexual
orientation, gender identity, race,
Respect
ethnicity, culture, nationality, color,
social and economic class, education
for
level, immigration, status, sex, age,
size, religion, and mental and physical
everyone
ability.
 1. To clients
2. To colleagues
3. To practice
settings
Are relevant to the professional activities
4. To
of all social workers. These standards are
professionals
concerned with the social workers’ ethical
5. To the social
responsibilities. There are 6 responsibilities
work
of social workers as stated in the book:
profession
6. To the broader
society
 The following guidelines for professional
conduct reflect the spirit of a code of ethics. It
consists the ethical specifics in the
professional conduct of social workers culled
from the Code of Professional Conduct and
Ethics for Social Workers devised by the
Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB)
at CORU (2011) and the Ethics in Social
Work Statement of Principles by the
International Federation of Social Workers
(IFSW) (2004).
 Social
Workers
should…
Respect the rights and dignity of people

Respect relationships of people who

use their services

Promote social justice

Comply with the laws and regulations

governing their practice

Carry out their duties professionally

and ethically
Demonstrate ethical awareness

Demonstrate professional
accountability.
Act in the best interest of people who
use their services

Communicate with people who use

their services, careers, and
professionals
Seek informed consent of people who
use services
Keep accurate records

Should deal approximately with health

and safety risks
Willingly collaborate, delegate, and
manage, appropriately

Undertake research ethically

Maintain high standards of personal

conduct
Act with integrity.

Provide accurate information about

their conduct and competence
Treat information about people who use their
services as confidential except in situations that call
for greater ethical requirements such as preservation
of life
Act within the limits of their
professional knowledge, skills,
experience
Keep their professional knowledge and skills up to
date so they are able to provide appropriate services
 Social
Workers are
expected
to…
 Uphold

Right in their place