This document defines and compares social control, social change, and social work. It notes that social control operates within a system using informal norms and formal agreements, while social change adjusts a society's institutions, behaviors, and relations. Social work aims to promote social justice, equality, dignity, and human relationships through services, advocacy, and ensuring competence. While social control uses consequences and government, social work and social change seek to advance societies through reforms and progress. Ultimately, where individual social workers fall on the spectrum of social control versus social change depends on their passions and skills within their profession.