A social worker starts a home based business selling food supplements. Her supervisor soon learns that the worker is mailing brochures to clients and co-workers and is personally soliciting orders from staff and clients. The supervisor should
A. do nothing.
B. inform the staff member that there are ethical prohibitions on using her professional position to advance her private business interest.
C. suggest that she ask the board for permission to market her products.
D. require her to relinquish her business interests if she wishes to continue working for the agency.
B. inform the staff member that there are ethical prohibitions on using her professional position to advance her private business interest.
The NASW Code of Ethics requires social workers to separate their personal business interests from their social work activities.
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