This course content addresses specific core areas. The core content areas include the history and evolution of values and ethics in social work; ethics theories (e.g. Abramson, Gilligan, Levy, Keith-Lucas, Loewenberg, Reamer, etc.), social justice, and the professional standards of social work practice, as described in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. The course expands the knowledge of students in terms of race, ethnic identity, and various disenfranchised populations.