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Social work was borne from a value stance regarding the poor classes and those who were socially marginalized and excluded. This value-based foundation provides the rationale and justification for social work practice. It also provides the mandate for social workers to work toward a more humane and equitable social order. The most common expression of this position is the promotion of human rights and social justice.

Social constructionists, although taking values as an unavoidable part of any practice, generally have a less definitive position regarding a specific, explicit value stance. That is, although social constructionists would favor the explication of value positions inherent in various practices, they are more circumspect regarding specific values. This seems to be a result of social construction's concern about elevating any particular position to Truth. Social constructionists walk a fine line here since values are inevitable. In this case, the issue is how explicitly one's value position is articulated and whether that position is treated as a social construction. Finally, while social work and social construction prioritize the promotion of a more humane and just social order, social construction is less explicit, thereby leaving room for multiple perspectives on what these concepts might mean.