Code Of Conduct For Professional Social Work

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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK University Of Delhi ASSIGNMENT Topic: Code of Conduct for professional Social Work is a pre-requisite for its professional state. Submitted to Prof. Sushma Batra Submitted by Rika Ginkhankhual Guite M.A. (Previous) *Code of conduct for professional Social Work is a pre-requisite for its professional* state. Discuss. Definitions: Code of Conduct: Ethics involve or encompass norms that are deemed to be universally beneficial to all. They tend to set a standard by which all action can be judged. At an individual level, ethics are value systems that enable individuals to apply a set of principles to their actions and to work out their obligations to others (Powell, 2006). A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual or organization. Related concepts include ethical codes and honor codes. Attributes of a profession: There should be tested body of knowledge, consisting of techniques and methods communicable through an educational discipline which should not only be academic but practical in nature. Standards for training, jobs and services should be set up. There should be a sense of belonging, group consciousness and responsibilities, professional ethics for every professional. Profession should provide the professional with continued occupation. It should be responsive to public interest and work towards social ends. The goals should be the welfare of the people, improved human relations, built on understanding and tolerance. Characteristics of a Profession: The list of characteristics that follows is extensive, but does not claim to include every characteristic that has ever been attributed to professions, nor do all of these features apply to every profession: Skill based

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