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2024/2025
Ethics
Study and evaluation of human conduct in light of moral principles
(set of principles of right conduct)
Human Nature
social
capable of complex thoughts
moral
Character composition
culture
society
personal experience
Authority
Ethical beliefs are often based on
Types of authority
parental, political, religious, social framework, laws, self, scientific study
laws vs ethics examples
jim crow laws
slavery
segregation
tuskegee study
Jim Crow Laws
Separate but equal
Tuskegee Study
, Spyphilis study done on African American men- unethical, did not receive proper
treatment or compensation
characteristic of a profession
posses a complex body of theory and skills that require formal preparation
Community sanction
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Authority
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Culture
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Code of Ethics
intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers
Purpose of Code of Ethics
1. Identify Core Values on which social work's mission is based
2. Summarizes broad ethical principles that reflect the profession's core values
3. Designed to help social workers identify relevant considerations when ethical conflicts
occur
4. Provides ethical standards to which the general public can hold the social work
profession accountable
5. Socializes practitioners new to the field to social work's mission, values, ethical
principles, and ethical standards
6. Used to assess whether social workers have engaged in unethical conduct
Function of Code of Ethics
differentiate social work profession
define social worker/client relationships
support clients rights and interest
promote ethical behavior
make profession's standards known
Primary reason for ethical codes
protect public from unethical or incompetent practices
Social Work Values