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Social Work
 What are values?
oValues are strong beliefs about how the world
should be, about how people should normally
behave & about preference over conditions of life.
 Social Work Values
DIGNITY & WORTH
SERVICE OF
THE PERSON
SOCIAL
JUSTICE

IMPORTANCE
COMPETENCE
OF
HUMAN
RELATIONSHIPS
INTEGRITY
 What are Code of Ethics?
oAn important feature of legitimate professions is a Code
of Ethics.

oA Code of Ethics specifies rules of

conduct to which members must adhere to remain in
good standing within a professional organization.

oThe Code of Ethics sets forth the values, principles &

standards to guide social workers’ behavior.
 Ethical Principles

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:
Ethical Principles
 Social workers also have Ethical standards that concern:

1) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients .

2) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities to colleagues.
3) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities in practice settings.
4) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities as professionals.
5) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities to the social work
profession.
6) Social workers’ ethical responsibilities to the broader
society.
 Ethical vs Unethical

The difference between ethical and

unethical is not hard to understand as the
two words, ethical and unethical, are
antonyms.
Ethics is moral principles that govern
peoples’ behavior and life conduct.
Ethics differentiates between good and bad
conduct.
Since ethical and unethical are adjectives,
they can be used in front of words like issues,
behavior, conduct, practices, etc.
All these are related to the behavior or the
conduct of personal lives of people.
 ETHICAL
Ethical can be defined as being morally correct or principled. Individuals
differentiate between good and bad through ethical principles.
Ethics is a universal phenomenon.

For example, it is considered to be ethical for doctors to take care of any

patient, regardless of gender, race or nationality.
In addition, ethical conduct helps the smooth functioning of the society and
also it keeps the harmony and peace among the members of the society.
Being ethical helps an individual to have a well standard life and h/she may be
revered in the society as well.
 UNETHICAL

A person who lacks of moral

principles can be defined as an unethical
person.
In an unethical situation, individuals refuse
to adhere to the proper conduct or the
accepted behavioral pattern of the society
For example, it is considered unethical for
rich to exploit the poor for their advantage.
Ethical and unethical issues have a
connection with one’s moral conduct.