NASW Ethical Values

1. NASW Ethical Values Luis Santoyo and Leah colsch

2. What’s the purpose? • 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 (NASW, 2008).

3. Service Ethical Principle: Social workers’ primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.

4. Social Justice Ethical Principle: Social workers challenge social injustice.

5. Dignity and Worth of a Person • Ethical Principle: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.

6. Importance of Human Beings • Ethical Principle: Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.

7. Integrity • Ethical Principle: Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.

8. Competence • Ethical Principle: Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.

9. Class Activity • Read the examples and guess the value and why it applies to the situation. • Examples • Forcing client to take Wellness programs not covered by Title 19 • Be informed on the resources and processes of death and bereavement • Helping those on Title 19 in nursing homes and not expecting anything in return • Referring clients toother resources available when SW may not know how to best address their issue • Treating foster care children as living adults rather than a case • Clients have a right on how they want to live their life and actively die