ETHICS IN FIELD

The National Association of Social Workers provides the standard for ethical practice in the social work profession. In this Discussion, you apply this code to your field experience.

National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social WorkersLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of…

Kimball, E., & Kim, J. (2013). Virtual boundaries: Ethical considerations for use of social media in social workLinks to an external site.. Social Work, 58(2), 185–188. doi:10.1093/sw/swt005 

TO PREPARE
Review the Code of Ethics published by the National Association of Social Workers (2021).

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Describe the core values and ethical principles of the profession.

Describe the focus and purpose sections of the Code of Ethics, 1–6.

Note: You do not need to outline the subsections (1.01, 1.02, 1.03, etc.).

Pick one of the sections (1–6) and describe how you would apply its focus to experiences in your field placement.