The Nasw Code Of Ethics - 1266 Words

After reviewing the NASW Code of Ethics, I am confident that my personal values will conform well to the social work profession. There are a few personal values of mine that may conflict to the social work profession; however, I will most certainly use my professional judgement to ensure that I will not break the NASW Code of Ethics. Overall, I found that many of my personal values were mentioned in the NASW Code of Ethics. There are several personal values of mine that conform well to the social work profession and NASW Code of Ethics. I am a firm believer in promoting social justice. I have recognized that there are many groups in our society that are oppressed against, thus I believe this personal value of mine will contribute well to†¦show more content†¦Being an advocate for women who experience domestic violence, is very important to me. I believe this personal value of mine will be extremely important in the social work profession because I can truly show empathy towards women who have been abused, thus promoting social justice is so important to me. Another personal value of mine is promoting equality. I mentioned in the previous paragraph that certain groups of people have been oppressed in our society, thus I believe everyone should be treated equally. Women most certainly have, but I have also seen how certain ethnic groups in our society are continually oppressed against. I believe that all people should be treated the same. It does not matter what color skin you have, what religion group you belong to, or what sexual preference you have, we all bleed the same blood. Living in a low-income area in Saint Paul, I have seen first-hand how Asian Americans and African Americans are treated differently. My mother has always taught my sister and I to try and treat everyone with the same respect we would expect to receive; therefore, this personal value correlates well to the cultural competence and social diversity mentioned in the NASW Code of Ethics. I try my hardest to step in when I recognize that certain individuals are not being treated with dignity and worth. There was an Asian girl in one of my classes in elementary school, and the other kids picked on her because she