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Ethical Behaviour Analysis Essay

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Ch. 12 Behaviour Analyst’s Ethical Responsibility to Colleagues (Code 7.0)

1. What are some ways that you can “promote an ethical culture” where you work?

Behaviour analysts can promote an ethical culture where they work by discussing ethical behaviour in trainings and in supervision meetings. In addition, behaviour analysts can reinforce others for engaging in ethical behaviour.

2. How is a tendency to “avoid conflict” counter to Code 7.0?

The tendency for a behaviour analyst to avoid conflict can counter Code 7.0 because the behaviour analyst has a responsibility to her colleagues. This includes ensuring her colleagues are engaging in ethical behaviour, and to ensure this might include confrontation.

3. How is the determination of an ethics violation made? Code 7.02

Behaviour analysts determine if an ethics violation is made by distinguishing between ethical and legal violations. Behaviour analysts can use the Codes to determine if an ethical violation is made.

4. Review 7.02(d) and then …show more content…

A BCBA should not use floortime as part of an intervention because this blurs the lines between behaviour analytic interventions and other types of interventions. A BCBA should use behaviour analytic interventions or he should separate himself from ABA if he is going to implement non-behaviour analytic interventions.

9. What are the limitations on using electronic transmission of client information? What about posting photos of clients on webpages?

Electronic transmission of client information could pose serious problems. If an individual hacks a computer or email, confidential information could be revealed. Behaviour analysts should not electronically transmit information that discloses personally identifiable information. Behaviour analysts should also refrain from posting pictures of their clients due to clients’ right to privacy.

10. What is wrong with soliciting clients? What does vulnerability have to do with

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