ABSTRACT
Social work is a practice-based profession and discipline that promotes the empowerment and liberation of people (IFSW, 2014). According to Jamal and Bowie (1995), ethical standards are imperative for professions as they provide guidance to the prospective professionals and satisfy the public’s demand for ethical conduct (Jamal & Bowie, 1995). Ethical standards are defined as standards that help professionals recognize and navigate through ethical dilemmas (Reamer, 2006). Thus, it is in the best interest of professions, such as social work, to establish a professional code of conduct comprised of ethical standards and provisions that are acceptable to the moral views of the public (Jamal & Bowie, 1995). Further, it is essential that members of the profession are held accountable to adhere to the code (Jamie & Bowie, 1995).
