Social Work Values & Ethics

Catalog description

An overview of values and principles of ethical decision making for social workers using the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics as a backdrop. Students will have the opportunity to become aware of personal values, the values of the social work profession, and to discuss various ethical dilemmas and their effect on agencies, clients, and social work practice. Students will learn that social work values and ethics are woven into the fabric of generalist social work practice with all populations.