NASW Code Of Ethics

Code of ethics is a set of principles used to constrain, guide, and inspire conduct and behavior created by an organization. The purpose of ethical codes is to give current administrators, management, and any prospective clients a reference guide of company policy, standards, and ethical belief. The code is purposely made visible to the public to insure professionalism, integrity, and to prevent misguided conduct. For example, NASW states that their code is to provide “ethical standards to which the general public can hold the social work profession accountable” (NASW 2008).

I don’t necessarily believe code of ethics are worthless. Yes, the primary critique is that they are too abstract and because of that they are difficult to enforce. Although