Students are introduced to the roles, responsibilities, and professional behaviors of social work, and the place of ethics and professionalism in social work practice. The development process of morality and professional ethics and the use of self-reflection and professional use of self in direct social work practice are examined. Philosophical formulations that underlie ethics and relevant concepts, the NASW Code of Ethics, and other ethical and professional guides are employed to develop ethical reasoning and decision-making to address ethical dilemmas faced in practice and cultivate professionalism to build and sustain worker-client relationships.

Students are introduced to the roles, responsibilities, and professional behaviors of social work, and the place of ethics and professionalism in social work practice. The development process of morality and professional ethics and the use of self-reflection and professional use of self in direct social work practice are examined. Philosophical formulations that underlie ethics and relevant concepts, the NASW Code of Ethics, and other ethical and professional guides are employed to develop ethical reasoning and decision-making to address ethical dilemmas faced in practice and cultivate professionalism to build and sustain worker-client relationships.