Code of Ethics in Social Work

Social Work Practice Method I
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A code of ethics is a guide of basic principles that are specially designed to help professionals
carry out their daily activities with integrity and honesty. It’s basically a document that outlines
the mission statement as well as how professionals are supposed to carry out their business and
how they are to approach various problems that present themselves each and every day
(Forrester, Westlake, Glynn, 2012 p.45).
Social work as per what is agreed jointly by the international federation of social workers is a
profession that engages itself in various activities such as promoting social change, enhancing
problem-solving in diverse human relationships as well as their empowerment. Social work
revolves around various major issues such as working with individuals, groups and communities
with the aim of raising their awareness and acting accordingly so as to bring about a social
systematic change and reduce instances of inequality, injustice and social barriers in the
community.
Just like any other profession, social work in Australia is guided by a code of ethics. It’s a code
that was specifically designed so as to guide social workers all over Australia be collectively and
individually be responsible and accountable as they pursue their professional goals and aims
(Ungar, 2013 p.101).
Some important aspects of the code are outlined below;
Proving some kind of focus for various professional social work identities
Guide employs in the event of determining their reciprocal rights with various stakeholders such
as employees, the AASW as well as their colleagues.