1. The client's welfare must always be our first consideration. We must always act in the best interests of our clients, even if it means making difficult decisions or going against prevailing trends or opinions.

2. Clients have a right to privacy. We must keep confidential all information about our clients unless we are authorized to release it or there is an overriding public interest in doing so.

3. Information should be shared only with those who need to know it and only for legitimate purposes. We must carefully consider who needs access to client information and why before sharing any information.

4. Confidentiality must be maintained even after a client's death. The confidentiality of deceased clients' information must be protected unless there is an overriding public interest in doing so.

5. Social workers should never exploit their relationships with clients for personal gain or advantage . We must always put our clients' interests ahead of our own, no matter what the cost may be personally or professionally .

6client-centeredness principleWe MUST always treat our clients with respect and empathy, listening attentively to their concerns and views . 7) comprehensiveness principleWe MUST provide holistic care that takes into account all aspects of our clients' lives , including their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and economic well-being . 8) professionalism principleWe MUST uphold the highest ethical standards in everything we do as social workers