Ethics Correct Answer: BEHAVIORS, PRACTICES, and DECISIONS that address 3 fundamental questions that guide how you conduct yourself to help others
... [Show More] improve their physical, social, psychological, familial, or personal condition
Question: Why is Ethics Important? Correct Answer: To further the welfare of the client
3 Fundamental Questions of Ethical Practice Correct Answer: 1. What is the right thing to do?
2. What is worth doing?
3. What does it mean to be a good behavior analyst?
1. What is the right thing to do? Correct Answer: -Considerations related to cultural practices: what may be acceptable in one culture is not in another
-Differences across time: what may have been acceptable 20 years ago is not today
Things to Help You Guide the Decision-Making Process Correct Answer: 1. Professional Training and Experience
-Your training should influence the methods you use. The decision to opt for Method A (e.g., differential reinforcement) or Method B (e.g., overcorrection) should be based on your clinical training, not your personal history
-Your training as a behavior analyst should ALWAYS OVERRIDE your personal history.
2. Personal History
-A personal history is your individual cultural, religious, or social background. It should not influence your clinical decisions.
-Recognize that your personal history may lead to inappropriate solutions (e.g., if a person was raised in a family that believed in "spare the rod, spoil the child", that person may tend to be harsh with children)
-If you recognize that your personal history is impacting your clinical decision-making, get help from supervisors, colleagues, and research. If you cannot get the help or change your behavior, excuse yourself from the case.
3. The Context of Practice
-Refers to where you practice and the specific nature of job (e.g., at home, at school, etc.)
-Determines what is legal vs. illegal, ethical vs. unethical
Question: What is Legal, but Unethical? Correct Answer: 1. Breaking a professional confidence. [Show Less]