Work ethic

Values and Ethics Social work is synonymous with values and ethics. The role of a social work professional divided between two levels of service. The macro level, which strives to create an ideal environment for individuals, and the micro level, that attempts to help individuals in their environment (Van Wormer & Besthorn, 2013). The values and ethics of social work professionals create the framework of the field of social work and it is imperative that the upmost standard is held by this…

I believe there is one example of how I have aligned the values and ethics of the social work profession to a practice life experience. This past summer I was a camp counselor at Dickson Valley Camp. It was such a great experience because I got to work with children. One thing I love about camp is that the children have the opportunity to not only learn activity skills like swimming, climbing, and archery, but they get to learn about life skills like patience, creativity, and compassion. During…

Values and ethics are an important aspect of working within the human services profession. It is important for workers to have a good understanding of not only their own, but their organisational and professional values and ethics. Values and ethics play a major role in group work, whether it is obvious to participants or not. This essay will examine firstly the group development process, how the group was formed, some of the issues that we ran into and what ethical theories were used within the…

Ethics has been the cornerstone of social work practice since it’s inception. However it was not until 1960 that the National Association of Social Workers, or NASW, codified the ideas of ethical practice into a set of standards. This single page document is known as the Code of Ethics. The motivation for this was to develop a code by which the profession could define and assess the boundaries of ethical practice. Ethics in the field of social work, like other areas of ethics, evolve as societal…

Work ethic is a standard of conduct and values for job performance. The following are some good characteristics of work ethic that employers may look at; attendance, productivity, character, teamwork, organizational skills, communication, appearance, attitude, and respect. A person’s work ethic can also affect their ethics in public safety, of how they treat the public, and if they can be held liable in lawsuits for negligence and misconduct. This paper will address a few of these issues to…

when you know he has a poor work ethic. This situation can be made especially tricky if you know your friend really needs the money. However, if this situation happened to me, I would tell the friend that I could not recommend him for the job. I would not want to lose the trust my boss has in me by helping my friend get a job. Instead, I would help my friend find a job elsewhere, even if it is low-paying. If my friend could prove that he has the skills and work ethic for a better job, I would…

that every career will have a set guideline of values, in social work those guidelines are set to improve human comfort and to help meet the basic human need of all people. “Code of Ethics” for the Social Work Profession there are six Ethical principles that apply to everyone in the profession. It is important for all social workers to know the values that are listed in the Ethical Principles of the Code of Ethics for the Social work Profession. According to NASW, National Association of Social…

terms the actual definition of work ethic is the principle that hard work is intrinsically or worthy of reward according to google. Work ethic incorporates not just how one feels about their occupation, profession or livelihood, additionally how one does his/her job or obligations. This includes demeanor, conduct, regard, correspondence, and communication; how one coexists with others. Attitude toward a job determines a work ethic whether it is good or bad. Ethics are the concerns of what is…

right decision in the midst of confusion. The field of social work is filled with the need to make ethical decision while working with clients and their families as well as with colleagues. Social workers may find situations in which the code of ethics needs to be utilized; Kant and ethical egoism may address the situation in a similar manner; and the model for making decisions can be helpful in resolving the problem. Social workers work closely with their colleagues to ensure the best possible…

This course reflects the important of the NASW Code of Ethics. Social workers goal is to help people who are in need by addressing their problems. Sometimes in order to address client’s problems in might require legal aspects. An example would be if a social worker had to testify for a case on clients that she used to have. It’s the social works duty to testify and do the right thing even if the social worker isn’t getting paid or testifying isn’t part of their job description. The National…