The contribution introduces social work as a human rights-related profession. It goes from the imparted ethos of the profession based on relevant, most considerable, ethical codes of social workers and their current mission statement. The human dignity and human rights are commented from the perspective of theological christian ethics, which introduces some corresponding and rationalizing aspects related to the self-concept of social work. The theological ethics also shows human rights as a common factor, the need for interdisciplinary work and it offers its own sources for dignified life. It proves the ethical and human-right basis for social work to be an essential part of social workers' education.