Publicación: Spanish Code Of Ethics for Social Work

This document is an update of the previous text, and is the first Code of Deontological Ethics of the 21st century to be edited by the Spanish General Council of Social Work, out of the need to gain a deeper insight into the ethical and deontological principles of the profession, considering the new social realities and the rules that have a direct impact on the professional activity.
While the previous code laid down the regulatory framework of ethical principles and professional criteria governing the social work profession, this Code attempts to overcome the difficulties encountered by the profession throughout the next decade. This Code reaffirms the social work profession’s commitment before society, incorporating scientific and technical developments and newly-recognised rights and duties of the social worker, the people who use the social work service, as well as citizens in general.
For this third edition, the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has authorised the incorporation of their “Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles” approved at the General Meeting of the IFSW and at the General Meeting of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) held in Dublin, Ireland, in July 2018.