SOWK 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Opencable Application Platform

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SOWK 1000
• Professor: Alexandra Wright

Document Summary

Code of ethics: having a code of ethics is one of the principle characteristics of a profession. A code of ethics provides a statement of the fundamental values of the profession. It offers protection for the service user and the worker. It outlines the basic principles for conducting research in social work. Regulatory bodies for the determination of ethical misconduct use it. This happened in the early part of the 20th century. The common assumption was that problems encountered by people were the result of personal moral failure. The role of the social workers during this time was to influence clients to a better life by strengthening their morality. The profession became concerned about the core values of the profession. The profession became concerned about professional ethics. Social workers were increasingly interested in promoting social justice and anti- oppression. The last code of ethics was written in 2005. (3rd edition).