Understanding Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis

Ann Beirne, MA, BCBA has worked as a clinician for over 20 years and has seen applications of applied behavior analysis across the lifespan and trained professionals on five continents to practice behavior analysis. Jacob A. Sadavoy, MS, BCBA has passionately devoted over two decades in the application of the principles of applied behavior analysis in schools, centers, businesses, training institutions, and homes around the world.

Part 1; Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts; 1.1 An Introduction to Studying Ethics; 1.2 Core Principles; 1.3 Ethical Decision Making; 1.4 Ethics Standards: Section 1: Responsibility as a Professional; 1.5 Ethics Standards: Section 2: Responsibility in Practice; 1.6 Ethics Standards: Section 3: Responsibility to Clients and Stakeholders; 1.7 Ethics Standards: Section 4: Responsibility to Supervisees and Trainees; 1.8 Ethics Standards: Section 5: Responsibility in Public Statements; 1.9 Ethics Standards: Section 6: Responsibility in Research; 1.10 Study Guide;

Part 2; Professional Behavior and the Behavior Analyst: Beyond the Code; 2.1 Professionalism; 2.2 The Behavior Analyst as Service Provider; 2.3 Behavior Analysts and the Team; 2.4 The Behavior Analyst as Advocate; 2.5 The Behavior Analyst as Employee; 2.6 The Behavior Analyst as Researcher;

Part 3: Voices from the Field; 3.1 A Reflection on Integrity; 3.2 Reflections on The BCBA® as a Researcher: An Interview with Yulema Cruz; 3.3 Ethics and Functional Analysis; 3.4 "One of the Good NT’s": An Interview with Dr Peter Gerhardt; 3.5 Ethics and Social Validity: Considering Neurodiversity in Intervention is Essential; 3.6 The New Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts: An Opportunity for Renewed Commitment to Promoting Functional Communication; 3.7 The "Good" Life: An Interview with Dr Todd May; 3.8 The Compassionate and Curious Behavior Analyst: Navigating Criticism of Behavior Analysis; 3.9 An Updated Ethics Code? Why Is That Necessary?; 3.10 Ethics in Supervision; 3.11 The Importance of Self-care: An Interview with Dr Shane Spiker; 3.12 The Pressing Need for Ethical, Effective Supervision; 3.13 Bringing Challenge to Coercion and the Status Quo; 3.14 Confidentiality in the Age of Social Media; 3.15 Reflections: Crisis Stabilization and Treatment: Confusing Short-term Behavior Reduction with Lasting Treatment Gains; 3.16 On Heroes and Villains: An Interview with Dr Philip Zimbardo; 3.17 Behavior Consultation in Schools; Appendices