NASW Code of Ethics
The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers.
The Code of Ethics 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.