8.

5 CODE OF ETHICS OF SOCIAL WORK

The code of ethics specifies of standards of ethics, as a social

worker to always protect the health and well-being of people who avail
of the services that a social worker has to demonstrate respect for the
inherent dignity and worth of persons, pursuit of social justice, integrity
of professional practice confidentiality in professional practice, and
competence in professional practice. The ethical standards provide
objective professional judgment and make it easy to identify actual
violations of ethical standards when they occur.

ETHICAL STANDARDS

The following ethical standards are relevant to the professional’s

activities of all social worker. The standard are concerned with the
social workers ethical responsibilities: (1) to clients; (2) to colleagues;
(3) in practice setting; (4) as professionals; (5) to the socials work
profession; and (6) to the boarder society.

GUIDELINES FOR PROFESSIONALS CONDUCT

The following guidelines for professionals conduct reflect the

spirit of a code of ethics. It consist the ethical specifics in the
professional conduct of social workers culled from the Code of
Professional Conduct of Ethics of Social workers devised by the Social
Worker Registration Board (SWRB) at CORU (2001) and the Ethics in
Social Work Statement of Principles by the International Federation of
Social Workers (IFSW) (2004).
1. Social workers are expected to uphold human rights in their practice.

2. Social workers should respect the rights and dignity of people.

3. Social workers should respect relationships and people who use their
services.

4. Social workers should promote social justice.

5. Social workers should comply with the laws regulations governing

their practice.

6. Social workers should carry out their duties professionally and

ethically.

7. Social workers should demonstrate ethical awareness.

8. Social workers should demonstrate professional accountability.

9. Social workers should act in the best interest of people who use their
services.

10. Social workers should communicate with the people who use their
services, careers, and professionals.

11. Social workers should seek informed consent of people who use
their services.

12. Social workers should seek keep accurate records.

13. Social workers should deal appropriate with health and safety risks.

14. Social workers should willingly collaborate, delegate, and manage

appropriately.

15. Social works should undertake research ethically.

16. Social workers should maintain high standard of personal conduct.

17. Social workers should act with integrity. This means that they
should not abuse the relationship of the trust of people using their
services; they should recognize the boundaries between personal and
professional life, and they should not abuse their position for personal
and professionals, and they should not abuse their position for personal
benefits or gain.

18. Social workers should provide accurate information about their

conduct and competence.

19. Social workers should treat information about people who use their
services as confidential except in situation that call for greater ethical
requirement such as preservation of life.

20. Social workers should act within the limits of their professional
knowledge, skills, and preservation of life.

21. Social workers should keep their professionals knowledge and skills
up to date so that they are able to provide appropriate services.
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DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL

SCIENCES

Submitted by: Jesica Bersamin

Maria Christina Rosario

Submitted to: Ms. Mary Grace Carolino