The Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts was developed to ensure ethical consistency and adherence of the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). These professional standards guide the application of ABA (Cooper, Heron, & Heward, 2007).
I have worked in the social services field for most of my life and ethics have been a frequent topic of discussion in staff meetings or training workshops. When I began in the field, I did not have an understanding of the term “ethical” behavior. I just knew right from wrong, but that was the extent of it. I understood the policies of my employer and behaved in a manner which represented the philosophy of my agency.
In my last position, ethics were discussed often during …show more content…
Since ethics are influenced by our upbringing and role models, they vary from person to person. Dilemmas were extensively discussed in the weekly team meetings in SPE 567. This was my first opportunity in the course to observe how individual perceptions influenced the interpretation of each ethical scenario, and subsequently, the solution to addressing the issue. It should also be noted that the “identified” issue also differed among team members. I fully understood the need to ensure the consistent ethical and effective practice of ABA. Through extensive discussion, review of the guidelines, and we were able to reach a general consensus of the dilemma and the solution. This points out the value of Guideline 1.01: Reliance of Scientific Knowledge (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2016). The use of evidence based practices ensures there is data to support the recommendation of an intervention for use with a behavior change program. While individuals may have differences of opinion, there is no disputing the effectiveness of using an evidence based …show more content…
To ensure the highest of standards, they have included the ability to file an online report of concerning practices on their website. The report can be filed by anyone. They even provide an email resource to discuss the concerns with a staff person trained in legal issues before filing a report. They have made the process simple and provided additional oversight on the delivery of ABA
I have worked in the social services field for most of my life and ethics have been a frequent topic of discussion in staff meetings or training workshops. When I began in the field, I did not have an understanding of the term “ethical” behavior. I just knew right from wrong, but that was the extent of it. I understood the policies of my employer and behaved in a manner which represented the philosophy of my agency.
In my last position, ethics were discussed often during …show more content…
Since ethics are influenced by our upbringing and role models, they vary from person to person. Dilemmas were extensively discussed in the weekly team meetings in SPE 567. This was my first opportunity in the course to observe how individual perceptions influenced the interpretation of each ethical scenario, and subsequently, the solution to addressing the issue. It should also be noted that the “identified” issue also differed among team members. I fully understood the need to ensure the consistent ethical and effective practice of ABA. Through extensive discussion, review of the guidelines, and we were able to reach a general consensus of the dilemma and the solution. This points out the value of Guideline 1.01: Reliance of Scientific Knowledge (Behavior Analyst Certification Board, 2016). The use of evidence based practices ensures there is data to support the recommendation of an intervention for use with a behavior change program. While individuals may have differences of opinion, there is no disputing the effectiveness of using an evidence based …show more content…
To ensure the highest of standards, they have included the ability to file an online report of concerning practices on their website. The report can be filed by anyone. They even provide an email resource to discuss the concerns with a staff person trained in legal issues before filing a report. They have made the process simple and provided additional oversight on the delivery of ABA