According to the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (2008), which of the
following is an accurate ethical principle?
A. Social workers should provide services and represent themselves as competent even outside the
boundaries of their education.
B. Social workers should provide services in substantive areas or use intervention techniques or
approaches that are new to them even without supervision.
C. Social workers should base practice on recognized knowledge, including empirically based
knowledge, relevant to social work and social work ethics.
D. Social workers should not be involved in areas of practice where generally recognized standards
do not exist.
ANS: C
PG: 82–83
Feedback: Social workers are ethically obligated to improve their knowledge and skills throughout their careers. The
Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers (2008) includes several ethical principles that
reference this responsibility. Social workers should base practice on recognized knowledge, including empirically
based knowledge, relevant to social work and social work ethics (Section 4.01.c).
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