Code of Ethics
As a Black Social Worker, I commit myself to the interests of my Black brethren and
subscribe to the following statements:
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I regard as my primary obligation the welfare of the Black individual, Black family, and Black community and will engage in action for improving social conditions.
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I give precedence to this mission over my personal interest.
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I adopt the concept of a Black extended family and embrace all Black people as my brothers and sisters, making no distinction between their destiny and my own.
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I hold myself responsible for the quality and extent of service I perform and the quality and extent of service performed by the agency or organization in which I am employed,as it relates to the Black community.
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I accept the responsibility to protect the Black community against unethical and hypocritical practice by any individual or organizations engaged in social welfare activities.
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I stand ready to supplement my paid or professional advocacy with voluntary service in the Black public interest.
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I will consciously use my skills, and my whole being as an instrument for social change, with particular attention directed to the establishment of Black social institutions.