Social Welfare [the Ethical Responsibility].

As we have been learning from the Code of Ethics, social workers have a mandated responsibility to many people. One area of ethical responsibilty is to the broader society (did you pick choice F in the quiz from the last post? If you did, you were right!). The Code of Ethics 6.01 says this,

"Social workers should promote the general welfare of society,
from local to global levels, and the development of people,
their communities, and their environments.
Social workers should advocate for living conditions
conducive to the fulfillment of basic human needs
and should promote social, economic, political, and
cultural values and institutions that are
compatible with the realization of social justice."

A great blog, called The Good Human has some great information about how social workers (or any contientious human being for that matter) can "promote the general welfare of society" by having a sustainable lifestyle. Several posts have practical steps that you can take in order to benefit both yourselves and others. Check out the Good Human website for more practical, environmentally friendly information!