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What are ethical principles and values?
Ethics is the study of moral principles and appropriate conduct. This can be applied to individuals, groups or professions. Principles are therefore based at least in part upon one’s values; they too may differ widely from one individual to another.
6 Ethical Principles of Social Work
- Service. Empowering individuals, families, and communities is a primary goal of all social workers.
- Social Justice.
- Dignity and Worth of the Person.
- Importance of Human Relationships.
- Integrity.
- Competence.
What is a value in social work?
Social workers value the dignity and worth of each person. They treat each client in a compassionate and respectful way that is mindful of individual differences, cultural norms and ethnic diversity. They promote clients’ socially responsible self-determination based on their individual values.
What are ethical principles in ethics?
Main principles of ethics, that is beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice, are discussed. Autonomy is the basis for informed consent, truth-telling, and confidentiality. Cases that highlight ethical issues and their resolution are presented.
The purpose of the social work Code of Ethics is to set consistent values, principles, and standards of conduct for all in the profession of social work. The code models how social work should be conducted in order to help disadvantaged, marginalized, and disabled people reach their full potential.
What are the six core ethical values?
These values were identified by a nonpartisan, secular group of youth development experts in 1992 as core ethical values that transcend cultural, religious, and socioeconomic differences. The Six Pillars of Character are trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
Social workers thus need to have knowledge of how environmental forces create or contribute to issues that affect individuals. The awareness of their goals when they begin work in the field, as well as their core values, lend to the unique perspective of social workers.