Social Work Values and Ethical Principles
SW Values and Ethical Principles Continued
Levels of Social Work
Boundaries
100

Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems. This ethical principle reflects which core value?

Service

100

Social workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. This ethical principle reflects which core value? 

Dignity and Worth of the Person

100

Working directly with individuals or families on everything describes what level of social work?  

Micro

200

Social workers understand that relationships between and among people are an important vehicle for change. This ethical principle reflects which core value?

Importance of Human relationships

200

Social workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and to apply them in practice.  This ethical principle reflects which core value?

Competence

200

Advocating for change on a national issue is an example of what level of social work?  

Macro

300

Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner. This ethical principle reflects which core value?

Integrity

300

The NASW code of ethics includes four sections: 1. Preamble, 2. Purpose, 3. Ethical Principles, and 4. ____________?

Ethical Standards

300

Working directly with a family to find housing resources is an example of what level of social work?

Micro

300

Providing clear roles and expectations is a reason why boundaries are important for the _____?

Client

400

Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. This ethical principle reflects  which core value?

Social Justice

400

A common ethical dilemma is: Obligation to client versus _____?

Agency policy

400

Developing a new organizational initiative could be an example of what level of social work?

Mezzo

400

Prevention of burnout is a reason why boundaries are important for the ___ ?

Social worker
500

A common ethical dilemma is: self-determination versus _____?

Protection

500

A common ethical dilemma is: ____ versus Duty to Warn?

Confidentiality
500

Non-profit management is an example of what level of social work?

Mezzo

500

Relationships that do become unethical because they exploit, manipulate, deceive, or coerce the client are considered _____?

Boundary violations

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