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Comparing My Personal Value System

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As an individual, I have my personal value system that helps in guiding my behavior and code of conduct in addition to helping me know what is meaningful and important to me. I uphold certain values to keep myself in check in my daily life, how to deal with interpersonal conflicts and how to relate to the society in general. I seek to reflect on my value system, explore the NASW ethical standards as well as examine what standards are congruent with my personal belief system and which ones I anticipate having some difficulty in practicing. Comparing my value system with the NASW ethical standards, some standards are difficult to meet personally in my daily living.
The first standard I uphold is integrity. I believe in working in a trustworthy …show more content…

This is a standard that helps me to value other people and accept them for who they are regardless of their status background or interests. Having dignity of all people helps in creating a good rapport with them and creates a conducive atmosphere for us to live in without conflict of ideas or personal interests. Respect enables me to view everyone as being important to me and being able to help in times of need.
The third value I uphold is loyalty. Being loyal is a virtue that helps me to support, offer my commitment to and be ready to provide aid and assistance to someone. This value enables people to seek help and advice from me with an assurance that they will get assistance. I also pledge my loyalty to the clients that I serve in the sense that I am willing to stand behind and support them during their most difficult times.
The next virtue I uphold is responsibility. I believe that it is my duty and obligation to perform every task assigned to me and be accountable and reliable. Being responsible helps me to be dependable and willing to take accountability with duties and tasks with the trust that all will be in accordance as expected. Responsibility also helps me to take care of people near me and ensure their …show more content…

I believe in maintaining the path of righteousness so as to uphold religious morals. We should abide in religion for moral teachings and inspiration (Hauser & Singer, 2005). Personally, I believe that religion is a vital tool for any honest person. In worship, I get basic instructions and guidelines of how to stand firm and uphold moral values.
According to Assembly (2008), the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Delegate Assembly came up with ethical standards to be embraced by social workers in their various professions.
The first standard is the integrity; where professionals are to behave in a trustworthy manner.
The second standard is social justice. Every professional is expected to treat every person fairly and in a just manner, to make everyone receive services in a manner that encourages equity in the provision of services.
The next standard to be observed by all professionals is dignity and worth of every person. Every trained personnel is expected to assure their clients have a feeling of confidentiality so that their clients can open up to them for help and assistance.
The other standard is the importance of human relations. Every profession is expected to maintain a good connection with people in society to create a good rapport with

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