Professional ethics for behaviour analysts

The aim of this unit is to develop your ability to practice ethically in a variety of contexts. In this unit, you will be introduced to the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts and the Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia’s Code of Ethical Practice. We will explore professional and ethical issues in behaviour analysis, including our ethical responsibilities to clients, colleagues, supervisees, other professionals, and society as a whole. You will learn to engage in ethical decision-making within the context of evidence-based practice, and will identify contextual and cultural factors that may influence ethical behaviour in real world settings. In addition, you will learn to distinguish between scope of practice and scope of competence in applied behaviour analysis, will identify your own scope of competence, and will describe ways to expand your scope of competence.