Code of Ethics

The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections:

• The first Section, "Preamble," summarizes the social work profession's mission and core values.
• The second section, "Purpose of the NASW Code of Ethics," provides an overview of the Code's main functions and a brief guide for dealing with ethical issues or dilemmas in social work practice.
• The third section, "Ethical Principles," presents broad ethical principles, based on social work's core values, that inform social work practice.
• The final section, "Ethical Standards," includes specific ethical standards to guide social workers' conduct and to provide a basis for adjudication.

https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English