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Ethics

The NASW Office of Ethics and Professional Review (OEPR) provides ethics and professional review education and training, administers the professional review process, and offers ethics consultation to members. It also provides information about members who have been sanctioned through the NASW professional review process.

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COVID-19 Ethics Resources

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Social Justice Ethics Resources

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What action does the 2017 NASW Code of Ethics require of social workers in the face of social injustice, racism, and inequality?

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Ethics Education and Resources

Code of Ethics

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How To File a Complaint

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Ethics Consultations

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Ethical Standard of the Month

This series examines individual Code of Ethics standards to promote the understanding and appropriate application of the Code.

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These tip sheets serve as a starting point in uncovering ethical considerations, and highlight related resources.

NASW Social Work Talks Podcast

Listen to find out about changes to the Code of Ethics, and how NASW helps social workers meet the challenges they face every day.

Read the Code of Ethics Online

The NASW Code of Ethics offers a set of values, principles and standards to guide decision-making and everyday professional conduct of social workers.

Code of Ethics Training

Take the official NASW national training on the revisions to the NASW Code of Ethics for free, or earn CE credits for a nominal fee.

Need to Earn Ethics CEs?

Find continuing education courses and earn CEs at the Social Work Online CE Institute.

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Code of Ethics, 60 years

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