Examples Of Nasw Code Of Ethics In Social Work

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2) Sexual activities in the professional practice of social work, present arguments against and in favor to retaining the rule of sexual relationships. Social workers who wants to change this rule argue that, there is no scientific evidence that these activities are necessary harmful. This argument contains ambiguity, and it can brings more questions than answers, for example; based on which values? and in what extend could not be harmful. Even though they argue based on the ethical principles screen of the importance of self-determination, autonomy, and freedom of the client. On the other hand social workers who want to retain this rule argue that the NASW Code of ethics is clear “Social workers should under no circumstances engage in sexual activities with current clients” NASW Code of Ethics (1.09 a) Besides the client is a person who needs intervention, what makes him/her more vulnerable, and social workers cannot put client’s life on risk under any circumstances. Therefore protection of life (EPS) is the most important. 3) Client hood ends according to the book, some of them believe that client hood ends when service is terminated, others believe “once a client, always a client”. Others believed that various time periods following service …show more content…

The relationship between social worker and client is supposed to be limited, otherwise the social worker instead of help the client, he may cause harm. According to Dolgoff, Harrington &,Loewenberg, (2012), “one of the mayor causes for ethical problems in this area arises whenever a social worker determines that her client needs help that goes beyond the limits that the traditional professional relationships allows”. The social worker is encourage to maintain professional ethical relationships, “keep a distance” with their clients, and to have caution and consider what is personal and what is professional in their relationships.