Clinical Social Work Federation2019-09-252019-09-252016-02-081997http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/233544"The principal objective of the profession of clinical social work is the enhancement of the mental health and the well-being of the individuals and families who seek services from its practitioners. The professional practice of clinical social workers is shaped by ethical principles which are rooted in the basic values of the social work profession. These core values include a commitment to the dignity, well-being, and self-determination of the individual; a commitment to professional practice characterized by competence and integrity, and a commitment to a society which offers opportunities to all its members in a just and non-discriminatory manner."engWith permission of the license/copyright holdercode of ethicsclinicalsocial workethical principlesBioethicsMedical ethicsHealth ethicsPreprint