Social workers are guided by a professional code of ethics on advocating for change, equality, human rights, and the well-being of all individuals. This includes, but is not limited to, disadvantaged, poor, vulnerable, and oppressed individuals; the most helpless in society. Our role as social workers is to empower these individuals to function more effectively and help them develop the necessary skills to effectively cope with the complex issues of their everyday lives. I believe in devoting my life in service to others in helping individuals address their own needs and achieving their lives to the fullest potential. Every individual has value, dignity and worth as a person. As individuals, we all have a right to thrive and have our basic needs met in order to function more effectively. Therefore, I am committed to helping build a society that functions to treat all individuals fairly and equally. All individuals have a fundamental right to live decent, dignified, and fulfilling lives, but society is structured such that not all individuals have equal access to necessities such as food, housing, education, safety, and employment. As social workers, it is our responsibility to ensure that individual needs are met so people can be more self-sufficient and able to make the best possible choices for themselves. Just as individuals have basic biological needs thy have to satisfy in order to function, relationships are also vital to satisfy their emotional, physical, security, social and educational needs. The family is the primary source of support for individuals when they are dealing with problems in their everyday lives. Some families have external and financial resources to help them with their problems, while many others do not. Often, problems arise within a family or relationship from a lack of communication.
Social workers see the family as the basis for our human growth and development as well as for giving support. They engage people as partners in the helping process. The family must be supported and strengthened because it contributes to our-well-being. Most importantly, relationships help us learn from each other, develop, grow, and live more productive and meaningful lives. It is important for social workers to recognize that relationships affect individuals and our behavior. We need to strengthen relationships to help each other get along with family that provides for individuals well-being.