SOWK 250 final
Values correct answersIdeas about what we believe is
preferable or ideal Standards to define good or bad
General guidance for behavior
A set of values becomes a value system
Ethics correct answersRelated to what we consider correct
or right Generate standards of behavior
"Values in action"
Microethics correct answersguides direct practice
macroethics correct answersguides organizations and
social policy
standards correct answersA requirement of moral conduct; rule used
as basis for judgment
Foundation of social work values correct answersShift - from emphasis on
individual morality to emphasis on the morality of the social work profession
(practitioners and the actions of the profession).
Social work reflect beliefs about:
Commitment to quality of life
for all Change
Social justice
Intrinsic dignity and worth of
humans
Value context of social work correct
answersSociety The social work profession
Systems where practice takes place
(agency) The client system
Value-laden nature of personal and social
problems Social worker
NASW Code of Ethics correct answers1947 -
first adopted; 2008 - latest update
The code provides legitimacy to the profession - produced by the
professional organization (NASW) guiding licensing and performance
Written in general terms---philosophy of the profession and model of
professional
behavior
,Framework to guide ethical decision-making
NASW Code of Ethics cont: correct answersPrescribes expectations for
professional conduct
Provide standard for assessing competence
Does NOT tell you what to do in every
situation Uses general terms with a high
level of abstraction Acknowledges ethical
decision making is a process
NASW ethical values/principles correct answersValue:
Service Principle: Help people in need
Value: Social justice
Principle: Challenge social
injustice Value: Dignity and worth
of the person
Principle: Respect the inherent
dignity and worth of all
individuals
Value: Importance of human
relationships
Principle: Recognize central importance of human
relationships Value: Integrity
Principle: Behave in a trustworthy manner
Value: Competence
Principle: Practice within area of competence; develop
and enhance expertise
Social Work Code of Ethics - Standards correct
answersoutlines responsibility:
1. To clients
2. To colleagues
3. In practice settings
4. As professionals
5. To the social work profession
6. To the broader society
Ethical principles correct answersAcceptance: show dignity
and worth Individualization: recognize and appreciate
individual differences
Purposeful expression of feeling: ct expresses feelings in
order to discover next steps
Nonjudgmental attitudes: presumes acceptance, do not judge as
good/bad or worthy/unworthy
Objectivity: examine situation without bias
Ethical principles cont: correct answersControlled emotional
involvement: use of empathy-connect with feeling not situation
Self-determination: ct makes own
choices Access to resources: need to
advocate
Confidentiality: right to privacy—except when a threat to self or
others or abuse Accountability: must be competent
, Technology standards correct answersUpdated in 2017
Addresses social workers' use of electronic technology to:
Provide information to the
public Design and deliver
services
Gather, manage, store, and
access information about
clients
Educate and supervise
social workers
Ethics Conclusion correct
answersKnow yourself
How do your own values and beliefs influence your
perception? How is your decision-making ability
affected by your values?
Be open and respect the diversity around you
Surround yourself with professionals who are willing to discuss ethical
issues Remember the Code is just a framework to guide your decision
making - not a book of rules/regs
Remember that the different contexts in which we practice need
different boundary considerations
Social Media & Social Work correct answersYou are responsible for the
creation, maintenance, and evaluation of your online identity
Code of ethics hold social workers at higher
standard Personal and professional overlap in
social media
Risks to client/self and ethical considerations
Consider Code of ethics:
Dual
relationships
Boundaries
Violating
privacy/confide
ntiality
Social work and social justice correct answersA just society accords
every societal member the
Same basic rights
Opportuniti
es Benefits
Social
work's role
- work for a
just society
Human rights correct answersIntrinsic rights - we have them by virtue of
being human Cannot be granted or taken away - they can be violated
-Protect life
-Ensure freedom
-Secure personal liberty
Categories of human
Values correct answersIdeas about what we believe is
preferable or ideal Standards to define good or bad
General guidance for behavior
A set of values becomes a value system
Ethics correct answersRelated to what we consider correct
or right Generate standards of behavior
"Values in action"
Microethics correct answersguides direct practice
macroethics correct answersguides organizations and
social policy
standards correct answersA requirement of moral conduct; rule used
as basis for judgment
Foundation of social work values correct answersShift - from emphasis on
individual morality to emphasis on the morality of the social work profession
(practitioners and the actions of the profession).
Social work reflect beliefs about:
Commitment to quality of life
for all Change
Social justice
Intrinsic dignity and worth of
humans
Value context of social work correct
answersSociety The social work profession
Systems where practice takes place
(agency) The client system
Value-laden nature of personal and social
problems Social worker
NASW Code of Ethics correct answers1947 -
first adopted; 2008 - latest update
The code provides legitimacy to the profession - produced by the
professional organization (NASW) guiding licensing and performance
Written in general terms---philosophy of the profession and model of
professional
behavior
,Framework to guide ethical decision-making
NASW Code of Ethics cont: correct answersPrescribes expectations for
professional conduct
Provide standard for assessing competence
Does NOT tell you what to do in every
situation Uses general terms with a high
level of abstraction Acknowledges ethical
decision making is a process
NASW ethical values/principles correct answersValue:
Service Principle: Help people in need
Value: Social justice
Principle: Challenge social
injustice Value: Dignity and worth
of the person
Principle: Respect the inherent
dignity and worth of all
individuals
Value: Importance of human
relationships
Principle: Recognize central importance of human
relationships Value: Integrity
Principle: Behave in a trustworthy manner
Value: Competence
Principle: Practice within area of competence; develop
and enhance expertise
Social Work Code of Ethics - Standards correct
answersoutlines responsibility:
1. To clients
2. To colleagues
3. In practice settings
4. As professionals
5. To the social work profession
6. To the broader society
Ethical principles correct answersAcceptance: show dignity
and worth Individualization: recognize and appreciate
individual differences
Purposeful expression of feeling: ct expresses feelings in
order to discover next steps
Nonjudgmental attitudes: presumes acceptance, do not judge as
good/bad or worthy/unworthy
Objectivity: examine situation without bias
Ethical principles cont: correct answersControlled emotional
involvement: use of empathy-connect with feeling not situation
Self-determination: ct makes own
choices Access to resources: need to
advocate
Confidentiality: right to privacy—except when a threat to self or
others or abuse Accountability: must be competent
, Technology standards correct answersUpdated in 2017
Addresses social workers' use of electronic technology to:
Provide information to the
public Design and deliver
services
Gather, manage, store, and
access information about
clients
Educate and supervise
social workers
Ethics Conclusion correct
answersKnow yourself
How do your own values and beliefs influence your
perception? How is your decision-making ability
affected by your values?
Be open and respect the diversity around you
Surround yourself with professionals who are willing to discuss ethical
issues Remember the Code is just a framework to guide your decision
making - not a book of rules/regs
Remember that the different contexts in which we practice need
different boundary considerations
Social Media & Social Work correct answersYou are responsible for the
creation, maintenance, and evaluation of your online identity
Code of ethics hold social workers at higher
standard Personal and professional overlap in
social media
Risks to client/self and ethical considerations
Consider Code of ethics:
Dual
relationships
Boundaries
Violating
privacy/confide
ntiality
Social work and social justice correct answersA just society accords
every societal member the
Same basic rights
Opportuniti
es Benefits
Social
work's role
- work for a
just society
Human rights correct answersIntrinsic rights - we have them by virtue of
being human Cannot be granted or taken away - they can be violated
-Protect life
-Ensure freedom
-Secure personal liberty
Categories of human
