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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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Ethics Education and Resources

NASW Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics

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Ethics Consultations

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How To File a Complaint

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AI and Social Work

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Ethics Table Talks

Featured Topics

65 Years of the NASW Code of Ethics

Celebrating more than six decades of ethical social work practice.

Dealing With an Ethical Dilemma? NASW Can Help!

How the Office of Ethics and Professional Review helps members navigate ethical questions.

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.

Read the Code of Ethics Online

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

COVID-19 Ethics Resources

Get resources to help you with the questions that social workers need answers to now.

Social Justice Ethics Resources

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

Need to Earn Ethics CEs?

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

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NASW Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers

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