Prepare students in applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to navigate the complex ethical issues they’ll face in their professional practice. Aligned with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s most recent ethics code, this is the most student-friendly, accessible, and up-to-date ABA ethics text available.
Comprehensive and expertly organized, this core text addresses the successes and controversies of ABA head-on, highlights current best practices, and prepares professionals to apply the BACB Ethics Code across clinical, school, community, and home-based settings. Readers will receive foundational knowledge on the diverse factors and considerations influencing ethical behavior in ABA, plus opportunities to interact with real case studies to help them practice decision-making that centers their clients’ well-being. Packed with engaging, interactive features, this book is also an invaluable professional reference to help behavior specialists address ethical issues in their everyday practice with clients of all ages.
Student-friendly features include:
- Learning objectives: Start each chapter with a clear outline of goals.
- Pause and Reflect prompts: Use these reflection exercises individually, in small groups, in class, or in online discussion forums.
- Talk the Talk scenarios: Practice how to approach difficult conversations from an ethical standpoint.
- Ethical Workouts: Use sample scenarios to practice step-by-step application of an ethical decision-making process.
- Downloadable worksheet: Get a six-step Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet, perfect for practice scenarios or use in the field
About the Online Materials
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis
Chapter 2: Applying Ethics in Your Everyday Practice
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts
Chapter 4: The Ethical Decision-Making Process
Ethical Workout 1: Process Example
Chapter 5: Responsibility as a Professional
Ethical Workout 2: Multiple Relationships
Chapter 6: Responsibility in Practice
Ethical Workout 3: Matching Services to Needs
Chapter 7: Responsibility to Clients and Stakeholders
Ethical Workout 4: Right versus Right Dilemma
Chapter 8: Responsibility to Supervisees and Trainees
Ethical Workout 5: Supervisor Responsibility
Chapter 9: Responsibility in Public Statements
Ethical Workout 6: Confidentiality
Chapter 10: Responsibility in Research
Ethical Workout 7: Research Responsibilities
Chapter 11: Putting It All Together
Appendix A: Historical Missteps
Appendix B: Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet
Appendix C: Implicit Association Test (IAT) for Disability and Race: Outcomes and Reflections
References