The core values of the social work profession as stated in the Code of Ethics of
the National Association of Social Workers include:
A. Dignity and Worth of a Person
B. Social Justice
C. Integrity
D. Importance of Human Relationships
E. All of the above
Which of the following is always unethical?
A. Discussing a clients issues with friends
B. Engaging in a romantic relationship with a person who was your client ten
years before
C. Referring an anorexic teen to another social worker because you lack
expertise in treating eating disorders
D. Failing to report the illegal status of a client to the immigration authorities
Both the NASW Code of Ethics and the British Code require social workers to
respect human rights as expressed in the United Nations Declaration of Human
Rights.
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Attorneys were the first professionals to adopt a code of ethics.
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There are some people who feel that social workers do not need a code of ethics,
that all they need is common sense.
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Practicing beyond the scope of ones competence is a possible basis for a
malpractice suit.
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Civil suits to recover damages resulting from unprofessional actions or inaction
are known as malpractice suits.
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According to the NASW Code of Ethics, when ethical behavior and the law are in
conflict, social workers must always follow the law.
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Laws seldom change and this constancy provides societal stability.
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Social work practitioners take their basic professional values from values held by
the larger society in which they practice.
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