This SPE-567 (Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis) course has been the onset of my applied behavioral analysis (ABA) post-graduate degree in order to become a certified behavioral analyst (BA). Through the various tasks assigned and group discussions, we have been able to learn and apply all standards of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's (BACB) Professional and Ethical Compliance Code (PECC). As future ABA professionals, this course has thought us to be vigilant and prepared when ethical dilemmas arise. The best approach to confront ethical decisions is simply by following what it has been established by the PECC. Not being aware of it is not a reasonable excuse for engaging in unethical practices: code 10.06 (BACB, 2014).
Completion of the Relias and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative certifications, we have learned existing regulations related to social and behavioral research. Researchers in the field of ABA must also follow the PECC guidelines. Of all the regulations established, the most important is to avoid as much as possible, and/or minimize harm to research participants …show more content…
Observing the PECC help BCBAs being effective, confident, and objective in their professional practices. It is essential to indicate, that in order to avoid possible harm to clients, we must refrain from establishing multiple relationships, and relationships that may imply conflict of interest. The analysis of risks has served to analyze the treatments that we will carry out in the future. The main objective of this analysis is to weigh the risks versus the possible benefits of the interventions. Therefore, all intervention must go through this scrutiny. In this way we can offer clients the most effective and least restrictive treatment according to their