What are the values of the field of behavior analysis?
- The 9 core principles: do no harm; respect autonomy; benefit others; be just; be truthful; accord dignity; treat others with caring and compassion; pursuit of excellence; accept responsibility
- Objective, reliable data and determining effectiveness of treatments, and using that data in decision-making, and in focusing on individual behavior as our primary focus of study.
- Novel assessments, effective nonintrusive interventions, and the production of socially-significant changes in behavior that have worth to the individual and to society.
- Optimizing each individual’s worth, dignity, and independence and in developing the repertoires necessary to accomplish these goals.
If we are to gain the trust of the public, what must we do?
We must set a very high standard of moral and ethical conduct.
To be an ethical behavior analyst means not only upholding the guidelines for your protection and the protection of your clients but also preserving and enhancing the reputation of behavior analysis in general.
Why is it important to participate in state, national, and international conferences?
The behavior analyst has a responsibility to support the values of the field, to disseminate knowledge to the public, to be familiar with these guidelines, and to discourage misrepresentation my noncertified individuals.
Why does one need to be familiar with the Guidelines for Responsible Conduct?
Behavior analysts have an obligation to be familiar with the guidelines, other applicable ethics codes, and their application to behavior analysts work. Lack of awareness or misunderstanding of a conduct standard is not itself a defense to a charge of unethical conduct.
The guidelines are designed to assist behavior analysts in the conduct of their professional lives.
Who can represent themselves as a BCBA?
Those who have completed the requirements and become certified by passing the BCBA exam.
