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1、wwwwwThe Code of Ethics for Social Work Statement of Principles Copyright British Association of Social Workers Author The Policy Ethics and Human Rights Committee Contact Fran McDonnell Policy Team Email policy basw co uk First published January 2012 Updated October 2014 The Code of Ethics for Soci
2、al Work Contentswwwww British Association of Social Workers 3 The Code of Ethics for Social Work Statement of Principles Introduction Scope and objectives 4 1 Background 5 1 1 Ethics in social work 5 1 2 The international definition of social work 6 2 Values and ethical principles 8 2 1 Human rights
3、 8 2 2 Social justice 9 2 3 Professional integrity 10 3 Ethical practice principles 11 Appendix 17 wwwwwThe Code of Ethics for Social Work Introduction 4British Association of Social Workers Introduction Scope and objectives The British Association of Social Workers is the professional association f
4、or social workers in the United Kingdom UK The Code of Ethics states the values and ethical principles on which the profession is based The Association has a duty to ensure as far as possible that its members discharge their ethical obligations and are afforded the professional rights necessary for
5、the safeguarding and promotion of the rights of people who use social work services People who use social work services may be individuals children young people or adults families or other groups or communities The Code is binding on all social workers who are BASW members in all roles sectors and s
6、ettings in the UK Social workers have a responsibility to promote and work to the Code of Ethics in carrying out their obligations to people who use social work services to their employers to one another to colleagues in other disciplines and to society The Association commends and promotes the Code
7、 of Ethics to all social workers educators and employers of social workers in the UK BASW s Code of Ethics first adopted in 1975 has been revised and updated on several occasions This Code of Ethics replaces the 2002 version It takes as its starting point the internationally agreed Definition of Soc
8、ial Work International Federation of Social Workers IFSW and International Association of Schools of Social Work IASSW 2000 and has also incorporated the international statement Ethics in Social Work Statement of Principles IFSW and IASSW 2004 with some revisions These key documents were reviewed an
9、d agreed in 2010 by IFSW and IASSW Sections 1 and 2 of this document draw on the background definition and statement of ethical principles of the IFSW IASSW 2004 document with amendments including the addition of professional integrity as a value alongside human rights and social justice Section 3 c
10、omprises practice principles which indicate how the general ethical principles outlined in Section 2 should be put into practice in a UK context The Code of Ethics for Social Work Backgroundwwwww British Association of Social Workers 5 1 1 Ethics in social work Ethical awareness is fundamental to th
11、e professional practice of social workers Their ability and commitment to act ethically is an essential aspect of the quality of the service offered to those who engage with social workers Respect for human rights and a commitment to promoting social justice are at the core of social work practice t
12、hroughout the world Social work grew out of humanitarian and democratic ideals and its values are based on respect for the equality worth and dignity of all people Since its beginnings over a century ago social work practice has focused on meeting human needs and developing human potential Human rig
13、hts and social justice serve as the motivation and justification for social work action In solidarity with those who are dis advantaged the profession strives to alleviate poverty and to work with vulnerable and oppressed people in order to promote social inclusion Social work values are embodied in
14、 the profession s national and international codes of ethics Working definitions of ethics and values are given in the Appendix The Code comprises statements of values and ethical principles relating to human rights social justice and professional integrity followed by practice principles that indic
15、ate how the ethical principles should be applied in practice The practice principles are not intended to be exhaustive as some ethical challenges and problems facing social workers in practice are common and others are specific to particular countries and settings The Code is not designed to provide
16、 a detailed set of rules about how social workers should act in specific situations or practice guidance Rather by outlining the general ethical principles the aim is to encourage social workers across the UK to reflect on the challenges and dilemmas that face them and make ethically informed decisions about how to act in each particular case in accordance with the values of the profession Background wwwwwThe Code of Ethics for Social Work Definition 6British Association of Social Workers Ethica
