Code of ethics of a social worker. Between morality and institutionality

The article concerns the analysis of contemporary codes of ethics in social work from two perspectives. The first is the axiological justification and embedding a code in a specific concept of general ethics. In the second, pragmatic part, the code appears as a set of moral principles that represent the fundamental values of this profession. The article is not a holistic attempt to gather the arguments of supporters and opponents of the creation of codes. Nor is it an attempt to defend or undermine the sense of the existence of modern codes. The article is only a reflection on their condition, form and main assumptions.