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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

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How To File a Complaint

NASW Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics

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AI and Social Work

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Ethics Consultations

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Ethics Table Talks

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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.

Need to Earn Ethics CEs?

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

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?

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NASW Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers

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