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CodeofEthicsforSocialWorkersKeypoints2.Socialworkersshallhavetheresponsibilitytosafeguardhumanrightsandpromotesocialequityandjustice.1.Professionalethicsofsocialworkisasetofbehaviornormstoguidetheprofessionalstafftocorrectlyperformtheirresponsibilitiesandobligationsandpreventmoralhazard.3.Intheprofessionalethicsofsocialwork,therearecorevaluesofsocialwork,whichcompriseservice,socialjustice,dignityandworthoftheperson,importanceofhumanrelationships,integrity,andcompetence.【Introduction】導言倫理是人們在人際關系方面所持有的價值信念和行為準則，包括個人的自我行為控制和調節以及對他人的行為期望標準。在社會工作倫理的細則方面，各個國家和地區社會工作倫理守則之間有一些差異。這不僅因為各國各地的社會工作專業化水平不同，還因為法律體系和社會制度不同，而且還有文化差異。社會工作專業倫理可以概括為如下一些方面：

1.對案主：對當事人的承諾，幫助案主解決問題；尊重服務對象的自決權；尊重服務對象知情同意的權利；在自己能力范圍內提供服務；妥善處理工作過程中可能發生的利益沖突；尊重服務對象的隱私權并加以保密；謹慎對待與服務對象的肢體接觸；確保服務中斷后的持續服務；遵循服務終止的原則等。

2.對同事：尊重，保密，合作，咨詢，服務的轉介等。具體來說，尊重，公平和禮貌。社會工作者應該以尊重、禮貌、公平和充分信任的方式來對待同事；處理同事的案主。社會工作者有責任用全部的專業知識處理同事的案主。

3.對服務機構：社會工作者應該遵守對服務機構作出的承諾。

4.對專業：維持專業的正直；社區服務；發展專業知識。

5.對社會：促進普遍福利。社會工作者應該促進社會的普遍福利的增長。

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Socialworkvalues:Anenquiry.Routledge.]01020304Ethicalissueshavealwaysbeenseenasasignificantprobleminsocialworkarea.Throughouttheprofession’shistorysocialworkershavebeenconcernedwithmattersofrightandwrongandmattersofdutyandobligation.Professionalethicsofsocialworkisasetofbehaviornormstoguidetheprofessionalstafftocorrectlyperformtheirresponsibilitiesandobligationsandpreventmoralhazard.Itincludesthegeneralrulesandstandardsoftheactualworksteps,andstipulates[v.規定，明確要求]the"whatshouldbedone"and"whatshouldnotbedone"ofsocialworkers.TheCodeofEthicsisintendedtoserveasaguidetotheeverydayprofessionalconductofsocialworkers，whichservessixpurposes:Thesixpurposesofcodeofethics

Toestablishthecorevaluesuponwhichthesocialworkprofessionisbased.Tocreatespecificethicalstandardsthatshouldguidesocialworkpracticeandreflectthecorevalues.Tohelpsocialworkersnavigateprofessionalconsiderationsandobligationswhenethicaluncertaintiesarise.Toprovideethicalstandardstowhichthesocialworkprofessioncanbeheldaccountable.Toinitiatenewsocialworkerstotheprofession’smission,values,andethicalprinciplesandstandards.Toabidebythiscodemustcooperatewithitsimplementationanddisciplinary

rulingsbaseduponit.I．BasicIdeasofSocialWorkSocialworkersshallhavetheresponsibilitytosafeguardhumanrightsandpromotesocialequityandjustice.Themaingoalofsocialworkersistoassistpeopleinneedtohelpthemselveswithinthescopepermittedbythecurrentnationalconditions,relievethedifficultiestheyfaceinsocialfunctions,andtoalleviateandimprovesocialproblemsthataffectthenormalrealizationofindividualsocialfunctions.Socialworkersrespecttheinherentdignityandvalueofindividuals,treateveryonewithequality,careandrespect,andacceptindividualdifferences.Socialworkersbelievethateveryonehasthepotentialfordevelopment.Socialworkershavetheresponsibilitytoencourageandassisttheserviceobjectstorealizethemselveswithoutharmingtherightsandinterestsofothers.I．BasicIdeasofSocialWorkSocialworkersbelievethateverysocietyshouldseekthemaximumwelfareforitscitizensandpromotetherealizationofindividualwelfareandsocialwelfare.Socialworkersrecognizetheimportanceoftheinteractionbetweenpeopleandtheenvironment,understandthattherelationshipbetweenpeopleisanimportantdrivingforceforindividualchange,trytheirbesttostrengthenthebenigninteractionbetweenpeopleandtheenvironment,soastorestore,maintainandenhancethebalancebetweenindividuals,families,socialgroups,organizationsandcommunities.Socialworkershavetheresponsibilitytoupdate,upgradeandusetheirprofessionalknowledgetopromotesocialprogressandmaintainsocialharmony.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrincipleIntheprofessionalethicsofsocialwork,therearecorevaluesofsocialwork,whichcompriseservice,socialjustice,dignityandworthoftheperson,importanceofhumanrelationships,integrity,andcompetence.Thesevaluesandethicalprinciplesofsocialworkexistsidebysideandplayaparttogether.Ethicsshouldbeconsistentwithvalues.Ethicsisanoperationallevel，whichtransformsvaluesintoactions.

II.SocialWorkCoreValuesService1632SocialJusticeCompetenceIntegrity4DignityandWorthofthePerson5ImportanceofHumanRelationships

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principle1.Socialworkers’primarygoalistohelppeopleinneedandtoaddresssocialproblems.2.Socialworkerschallengesocialinjustice.3.Socialworkersrespecttheinherentdignityandworthoftheperson.4.Socialworkersrecognizethecentralimportanceofhumanrelationships.5.Socialworkersbehaveinatrustworthymanner.6.Socialworkerspracticewithintheirareasofcompetenceanddevelopandenhancetheirprofessionalexpertise.

II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple1.Service

Addressingsocialillsandhelpingothersisaprimarygoalofallsocialworkers.Serviceisthevaluefromwhichallothersocialworkvaluesstem.Socialworkersregularlyelevatetheneedsofothersabovetheirownpersonalinterestsandusetheirskillsandknowledge(fromeducationandexperience)tohelppeople.Socialworkersoftenvolunteertheirtime—inadditiontotheirpaidservices—withnoexpectationforfinancialreward.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple2.SocialJustice

Socialworkersadvocateonbehalfoftheoppressed,thevoiceless,andotherswhoareunabletoadvocateforthemselves.Theyoftenfocusonissuessuchaspoverty,homelessness,discrimination,harassment,andotherformsofinjustice.Socialworkersprovideinformation,help,andotherresourcestopeopleseekingequality,andtheyeducatepeoplewhomaynotdirectlyexperiencediscriminationaboutthestrugglesofthelessfortunate.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple3.DignityandWorthofthePerson

Everypersonisdifferent,withdifferentculturalandsocialvalues.Socialworkersaremindfulofthosedifferences,treatingeachpersonwithdignityandrespectandpromotingtheirclients’capacityandopportunitytoaddresstheirownneedsandimprovetheirpersonalsituations.Socialworkersmustbecognizantoftheirdutiestobothindividualclientsandtosocietyasawhole,andseeksolutionsfortheirclientsthatalsosupportsociety’sbroaderinterests.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple4.Integrity

Inordertofacilitatetheserelationshipsandimproveothers’lives,socialworkersmustexhibittrustworthinessatalltimes.Eachsocialworkermustbecontinuallyawareoftheprofession’smission,values,andethicalprinciplesandstandards,andsetagoodexampleofthesecomponentsfortheirclients.Bybehavinghonestlyandresponsibly,socialworkerscanpromotetheorganizationswithwhichthey’reaffiliatedwhilealsocreatingthemostvalueforthepopulationstheyserve.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple5.CompetenceProfessionalsocialworkersoftenholdundergraduateormaster’sdegreeinsocialwork,butafairamountoftheirknowledgecomesfromgainingon-the-jobexperience.Eachsocialworkermustpracticewithinhisorherscopeofcompetenceandavoidmisrepresentinghisorherskillsorexperiencetopotentialclients.Socialworkersmustcontinuallystrivetoexpandtheirknowledgebaseandcompetenceinordertomakemeaningfulcontributionstotheprofession.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple

Thefollowingbroadethicalprinciplesarebasedonsocialwork’scorevaluesofservice,socialjustice,dignityandworthoftheperson,importanceofhumanrelationships,integrity,andcompetence.Theseprinciplessetforthidealstowhichallsocialworkersshouldaspire.Value:Service

EthicalPrinciple:Socialworkers’primarygoalistohelppeopleinneedandtoaddresssocialproblems.Socialworkerselevateservicetoothersaboveself-interest.Socialworkersdrawontheirknowledge,values,andskillstohelppeopleinneedandtoaddresssocialproblems.Socialworkersareencouragedtovolunteersomeportionoftheirprofessionalskillswithnoexpectationofsignificantfinancialreturn.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrincipleValue:SocialJusticeEthicalPrinciple:Socialworkerschallengesocialinjustice.Socialworkerspursuesocialchange,particularlywithandonbehalfofvulnerableandoppressedindividualsandgroupsofpeople.Socialworkers’socialchangeeffortsarefocusedprimarilyonissuesofpoverty,unemployment,discrimination,andotherformsofsocialinjustice.Theseactivitiesseektopromotesensitivitytoandknowledgeaboutoppressionandculturalandethnicdiversity.Socialworkersstrivetoensureaccesstoneededinformation,services,andresources;equalityofopportunity;andmeaningfulparticipationindecisionmakingforallpeople.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple Value:DignityandWorthofthePersonEthicalPrinciple:Socialworkersrespecttheinherentdignityandworthoftheperson.

Socialworkerstreateachpersoninacaringandrespectfulfashion,mindfulofindividualdifferencesandculturalandethnicdiversity.Socialworkerspromoteclients’sociallyresponsibleself-determination.Socialworkersseektoenhanceclients’capacityandopportunitytochangeandtoaddresstheirownneeds.Socialworkersarecognizantoftheirdualresponsibilitytoclientsandtothebroadersociety.Theyseektoresolveconflictsbetweenclients’interestsandthebroadersociety’sinterestsinasociallyresponsiblemannerconsistentwiththevalues,ethicalprinciples,andethicalstandardsoftheprofession.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple Value:ImportanceofHumanRelationshipsEthicalPrinciple:Socialworkersrecognizethecentralimportanceofhumanrelationships.

Socialworkersunderstandthatrelationshipsbetweenandamongpeopleareanimportantvehicleforchange.Socialworkersengagepeopleaspartnersinthehelpingprocess.Socialworkersseektostrengthenrelationshipsamongpeopleinapurposefulefforttopromote,restore,maintain,andenhancethewell?beingofindividuals,families,socialgroups,organizations,andcommunities.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple Value:IntegrityEthicalPrinciple:Socialworkersbehaveinatrustworthymanner.Socialworkersarecontinuallyawareoftheprofession’smission,values,ethicalprinciples,andethicalstandardsandpracticeinamannerconsistentwiththem.Socialworkersacthonestlyandresponsiblyandpromoteethicalpracticesonthepartoftheorganizationswithwhichtheyareaffiliated.II.SocialWorkCoreValuesandEthicalPrinciple Value:CompetenceEthicalPrinciple:Socialworkerspracticewithintheirareasofcompetenceanddevelopandenhancetheirprofessionalexpertise.Socialworkerscontinuallystrivetoincreasetheirprofessionalknowledgeandskillsandtoapplytheminpractice.Socialworkersshouldaspiretocontributetotheknowledgebaseoftheprofession.III.EthicalStandards1.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestoClients.2.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestoColleagues.3.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestoinstitutions.5.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestotheBroaderSociety.4.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestothesocialWorkProfession.III.EthicalStandards

Thefollowingethicalstandardsarerelevanttotheprofessionalactivitiesofallsocialworkers.Thesestandardsconcern(1)socialworkers’ethicalresponsibilitiestoclients,(2)socialworkers’ethicalresponsibilitiestocolleagues,(3)socialworkers’ethicalresponsibilitiesinpracticesettings,(4)socialworkers’ethicalresponsibilitiestothesocialworkprofession,and(5)socialworkers’ethicalresponsibilitiestothebroadersociety.

Someofthestandardsthatfollowareenforceableguidelinesforprofessionalconduct,andsomeareaspirational.Theextenttowhicheachstandardisenforceableisamatterofprofessionaljudgmenttobeexercisedbythoseresponsibleforreviewingallegedviolationsofethicalstandards.III.EthicalStandards1.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestoClients.1.1Responsibility1.2RespecttheDifferences1.3Self-determination1.4InformedConsent1.5TheDualRelationship1.6ConflictsofInterest1.7PrivacyandConfidentiality1.8ServiceCharge1.9InterruptionandTerminationofServicesIII.EthicalStandards

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1.1ResponsibilitySocialworkersshouldtakeimprovingthewelfareoftheserviceobjectsastheirownresponsibility,upholdprofessionalvalues,usetheirownprofessionalknowledgeandskillstoprovideappropriateservicesfortheserviceobjects,andberesponsiblefortheserviceobjects.(a)Theinterestsoftheserviceobjectsshouldbeputinthefirstplaceonthepremiseofensuringthattheinterestsoftheserviceobjectsdonotinfringeupontheinterestsofothers,namelythepublicinterests.(b)Whensocialworkersfindthatduetotheirpersonalreasonsorconflictsofvalues,theyareunabletoprovideappropriateservicestotheserviceobjects,ormaycauseharmtotheserviceobjects,theyshouldtimelyapplyforwithdrawalfromtheorganizationtoavoidcontinuingtoproviderelevantservicestotheserviceobjects.

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(c)Socialworkersshall,withinthescopeoftheirownabilities,provideappropriateservicestotheserviceobjectsaccordingtotheirowneducationandtraining,professionalskillsandworkexperience.Ifthedifficultiesfacedbytheserviceobjectscannotbesolvedbythesocialworkers'personalabilityorinstitutionalresourcesandservicescope,thecasesshouldbetimelytransferredorreferredthroughprofessionalprocedures.III.EthicalStandards

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1.1Responsibility(d)Inadditiontothespecialcircumstances,whensocialworkersshouldresignortransferred,inthechargeofthecasehasnotyetworktomakeproperarrangement,providestheserviceobjecttransfercase,referral,settlementandotherservices,andhelptheserviceobjecttodorelevantadaptationandtransition,wouldbelikelytocausetheadverseimpactoftheserviceobjecttoaminimum.

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1.2RespecttheDifferences(a)Socialworkersshouldrecognizeandacknowledgethattheserviceobjectstheyservemayhavedifferentreligiousbeliefs,culturalvalues,livinghabits,personaltraitsandotherdifferencesduetotheirdifferentregionsandgrowingenvironments,andrespectandaccepttheindividualdifferencesoftheserviceobjects.III.EthicalStandards

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1.2RespecttheDifferences(b)Socialworkersshouldabidebytheprincipleofvalueneutralityandnon-criticism,treattheproblemsandbehaviorsoftheserviceobjectsobjectively,fullyunderstandthesituationandpracticalproblemsoftheserviceobjects,anddonotevaluatethevaluesoftheserviceobjects.III.EthicalStandards

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1.3Self-determination

Itistheresponsibilityofsocialworkerstorespectandhelptheclientsacquiretheabilitytomaketheirowndecisions,soastomaintaintherightsoftheclientsandgivethemthebestchancetomaketheirownlifestyledecisions.

(a)Socialworkersmustassisttheirclientsintheireffortstodefinetheobjectivesoftheiractionsandpromotethefullexerciseoftheirrighttoself-determination.However,socialworkerscanbreaktheprincipleof"self-determinationoftheserviceobjects"andpreventtheirbehaviorsifthecurrentorpotentialbehaviorsoftheserviceobjectsareseriouslyharmfulandmaycauseharmordangertothemselves,othersorthesociety.III.EthicalStandards

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1.3Self-determination

(b)Forminors,intellectualdisabilities,mentalpatientswithlimitedcapacityforcivilconduct,andindividualswhoareidentifiedbylawaswithoutabilityofconductingcivilactionforself-determination,limited-serviceobject,suchasinestablishingserviceobjectives,servicemodeandtheavailableservices,etc.,socialworkersshouldbeencouragedtoitsasfaraspossibletoparticipateinthedecision.III.EthicalStandards

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1.4InformedConsent

Socialworkershavetheresponsibilitytolettheserviceobjectsknowtheirownrights,limitationsofrights,obligationsandpossibleconsequencesintheprocessofreceivingtheservice.

(a)Socialworkersshouldmakethemawareoftherights,obligations,opportunitiesandrisksofindividualsintheservicetotheextentpossibleinamannerappropriatetotheunderstandingabilityoftheserviceobjectsatthebeginningoftheservice.III.EthicalStandards

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1.4InformedConsent

(b)Socialworkersshallnotintentionallyconcealorprovidefalseinformation,sothattheserviceobjectsmaymakeimportantdecisionsorloseduerightsandinterestswithoutclearunderstandingofthespecificsituation.

(c)Fortheserviceobjectswithouttheabilityofinformedconsent,socialworkersshouldseekappropriatethird-partyconsentandinformtheserviceobjectsinawaythattheserviceobjectscanunderstandtoprotecttheinterestsoftheserviceobjects.Inthiscase,thesocialworkershallconfirmthatthethirdpartyisinlinewiththeexpectationsandinterestsoftheserviceobject,andtrytoenhancetheabilityoftheserviceobjecttoexpressconsentafterbeinginformed.III.EthicalStandards

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1.4InformedConsent

(d)Iftheserviceobjectsareusingtheserviceundercompulsoryconditions,thesocialworkersshouldclearlyinformthemoftheirrightsandrestrictions,andassisttheobjectstoobtainthemaximumautonomyasfaraspossible.

(e)Intheprocessofservice,socialworkersmustinformtheserviceobjectinadvanceandobtaintheconsentoftheserviceobjectifitinvolvesrecording,recordingorathirdpartylookingon.III.EthicalStandards

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1.5TheDualRelationshipSocialworkersshouldavoiddoubleormultiplerelationshipswiththeserviceobjectstoavoidexploitationorotherrisksthatmayharmtheserviceobjects.

(a)Socialworkersshouldavoidprovidingservicestopeoplewhohavecloserelationshipswiththem,familymembers,friends,businessorpoliticalrelations.

(b)Socialworkersshallnotacceptanygiftfromtheserviceobjects.Socialworkersshouldtrytheirbesttorefusethegiftsfromtheserviceobjects.Ifitisimpossibletorefuse,theyshouldreporttotheorganizationsofthesocialworkersandnegotiatethecorrespondingtreatmentmethodstoavoidaffectingtheprofessionalrelationshipwiththeserviceobjects.III.EthicalStandards

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(c)Socialworkersshouldavoidparticipatinginprivateactivitiesthatareunrelatedtoprofessionalservices.Ifitisimpossibletorefuse,thesocialworkershouldconsiderwhetherparticipatinginsuchactivitieswillaffecttheprofessionalrelationshipbetweenthepartiesandinformtheclientsofthepossiblelimitationsandriskssoastoavoidconflictsofinterestlater.III.EthicalStandards

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(d)Socialworkersshouldmakeappropriatearrangementsandtransfercaseswhentheyfindtransferenceorcountertransferencethatmayinterferewiththeprofessionalrelationshiportheprovisionofservices.

(e)Undernocircumstances,whetherbymutualconsentorcoercion,shallasocialworkerengageinanysexualactivityorcontactwiththeobjectoftheservice,andshallrefrainfromhavingaromanticormaritalrelationshipwiththeobjectoftheservice.III.EthicalStandards

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1.6ConflictsofInterest

Socialworkersshouldbevigilantandtrytoavoidconflictsofinterestthatmayaffectprofessionalconsiderationsandfairjudgment.

(a)Whentheremaybeconflictsofinterestrelatedtothesubject,socialworkersshouldinformtheserviceobject,giveprioritytotheinterestsoftheobject,orprotecttheinterestsoftheobjecttothemaximumextentpossible,takeappropriatestepstoresolvetheconflict,andchoosetotransferthecaseservicewhennecessary.

(b)Socialworkersshallnotabusetheirrelationshipwiththeobjectofserviceandseekpersonalbenefitsbydoingso.III.EthicalStandards

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1.6ConflictsofInterest

(c)Socialworkersshouldtrytheirbesttoavoidconflictsofinterestbetweenrelevantinstitutions,relevantpersonnelandotherthirdpartiesandserviceobjects.Ifconflictsofinterestcannotbeavoided,socialworkersshould,asfaraspossible,takeastandandinformtheclientsoftheconflictssothattheclientscanmakeitclearthattheyhavetherighttorefer,referandterminatetheservice.

(d)Iftheserviceobjectisforcedtoaccepttheservice,thesocialworkershouldtrytoreducemulti-partyconflictsandmaximizebenefitsfortheserviceobject.III.EthicalStandards

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1.7PrivacyandConfidentiality

Socialworkersshouldrespecttherightsoftheserviceobjectsinprotectingprivacyandkeepingpersonaldataconfidential,andshouldfullyinformtheserviceobjectsoftherestrictionsonconfidentialityinspecificcircumstancesatthebeginningofserviceprovision.

(a)Unlessforprofessionalreasons,socialworkersmustkeepconfidentialallinformation,materials,photosandrecordingsoftheserviceobjectsobtainedintheprocessofprofessionalservices.Whenthepersonalinformationoftheserviceobjectmustbedisclosedtoathirdpartyduetospecialcircumstances,theconsentoftheserviceobjectortheauthorizedagentoftheserviceobjectmustbeobtainedinadvance.III.EthicalStandards

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1.7PrivacyandConfidentiality

(b)Theconfidentialityprincipleshallnotbeappliedwhenthesocialworkerdiscoversthattheserviceobjectoridentifiablethirdpartywillsufferserious,foreseeableandimminentinjuries,orwhenthedisclosureofinformationisrequiredbylaworrelevantregulations.Butsocialworkerscanonlydisclosetheleastamountofconfidentialinformationthatismostrelevanttothegoaltheyneedtoachieve.

(c)Inprovidingservicessuchasfamily,husbandandwife,orgroup,socialworkersshallmakeeachserviceobjectagreetoitsownrightandobligationofconfidentialityandthatofotherserviceobjects,includingtheobligationofconfidentialitytoshareinformationwithothers.Thesocialworkershouldremindeachserviceobjectthatthesocialworkerdoesnotassumetheconfidentialityresponsibilityoftheserviceobject.III.EthicalStandards

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(d)Socialworkersshallnotdiscussconfidentialinformationonanyoccasions,unlessitcanbedeterminedthattheprivacyoftheserviceobjectscanbeguaranteed.

(e)Whenlearningrelevantinformationfrompeoplewhoarenotcloselyrelatedtotheserviceobjects(suchasneighbors,colleagues,teachers,etc.),socialworkersshouldreasonablydeletethecontentsrelatedtotheprivacyoftheserviceobjects.

(f)Inthecaseofsharingserviceexperiencewithsupervisorsandcolleagues,orconductingcasediscussionsandsubjectstudies,socialworkersshallberesponsiblefordeletinganyinformationandmaterialsthatmaydisclosetheidentityoftheserviceobjects.III.EthicalStandards

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1.7PrivacyandConfidentiality(g)Theserviceobjecthastherighttoknowthepersonalrecordsinitscasefile.Socialworkersshouldprovideappropriateexplanationsorprovidecounselingiftheserviceobjectsbelievethattherecordsrelatedtothemmaycauseseriousmisunderstandingorharm.Socialworkersmayrestrictaccesstoallorpartoftherecordsoftheclientsonlyifthereisclearevidencethattheclientsmaycauseseriousinjuryorseriousdamagetotheprofessionalrelationship.(h)Socialworkersmusttakeactiontoprotecttheprivacyofothersmentionedordiscussedintherecordswhentheserviceproviderhasaccesstotheirrecords.III.EthicalStandards

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1.7PrivacyandConfidentiality

(i)Socialworkersshallprotectthewritten,electronicorothersensitiverecordsoftheserviceobjects,takefeasiblemeasurestoensurethatrelevantinformationoftheserviceobjectsisstoredinasafeplace,andprotecttheaccessofotherunauthorizedpersonstosuchrecords.

(j)Afterthedeathoftheserviceobject,thesocialworkershallalsoprotecttheprivacyoftheserviceobjectwiththeabovestandards.III.EthicalStandards

1.SocialWorkers’EthicalResponsibilitiestoClients1.8ServiceCharge(a)Socialworkershavetheresponsibilitytoinformtheserviceobjectsofrelevantfeesbeforeprovidingservices.Socialworkers