SSW104: Professional Ethics

Social Work Ethics

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Article: The Importance of Ethics in Social Work.

Achen, G. (2013). In Situ. 

Article: What Is an Ethical Dilemma? 

Allen, K. (2012). The New Social Worker, 19 (2).  

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BC College of Social Workers. Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Code of Ethics

1 A social worker shall maintain the best interest of the client as the primary 

professional obligation.

2 A social worker shall respect the intrinsic worth of the persons served in 

professional relationships with them.

3 A social worker shall carry out professional duties and obligations with 

integrity and objectivity.

4 A social worker shall have and maintain competence in the provision of 

social work services to a client.

5 A social worker shall not exploit the relationship with a client for personal 

benefit, gain or gratification.

6 A social worker shall protect the confidentiality of all professionally acquired 

information by disclosing such information only when required or allowed 

by law to do so or when clients have consented to disclosure.

7 A social worker who engages in another profession, occupation, affiliation 

or calling shall not allow these outside interests to affect the social work 

relationship with the client, professional judgment, independence and/or 

competence.

8 A social worker shall not provide social work services or otherwise behave 

in a manner that discredits the profession of social work or diminishes the 

public's trust in the profession.

9 A social worker shall promote service, program, and/or agency practices 

and policies that are consistent with this Code of Ethics and the Standards 

of Practice of the British Columbia College of Social Workers.

10 A social worker shall promote excellence in the profession.

11 A social worker shall advocate change in the best interest of the client and 

for the overall benefit of society.

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