Ethical Decision Making in Applied Behavior Analysis

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Ilene S. Schwartz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Elizabeth M. Kelly, Ph.D., BCBA
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Prepare students in applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to navigate the complex ethical issues they’ll face in their professional practice. Aligned with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s most recent ethics code, this is the most student-friendly, accessible, and up-to-date ABA ethics text available.
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53237 978-1-68125-323-7
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2025 240
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Prepare students in applied behavior analysis (ABA) programs to navigate the complex ethical issues they’ll face in their professional practice. Aligned with the Behavior Analysis Certification Board’s most recent ethics code, this is the most student-friendly, accessible, and up-to-date ABA ethics text available.

Comprehensive and expertly organized, this core text addresses the successes and controversies of ABA head-on, highlights current best practices, and prepares professionals to apply the BACB Ethics Code across clinical, school, community, and home-based settings. Readers will receive foundational knowledge on the diverse factors and considerations influencing ethical behavior in ABA, plus opportunities to interact with real case studies to help them practice decision-making that centers their clients’ well-being. Packed with engaging, interactive features, this book is also an invaluable professional reference to help behavior specialists address ethical issues in their everyday practice with clients of all ages.

Student-friendly features include:

  • Learning objectives: Start each chapter with a clear outline of goals.
  • Pause and Reflect prompts: Use these reflection exercises individually, in small groups, in class, or in online discussion forums.
  • Talk the Talk scenarios: Practice how to approach difficult conversations from an ethical standpoint.
  • Ethical Workouts: Use sample scenarios to practice step-by-step application of an ethical decision-making process.
  • Downloadable worksheet: Get a six-step Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet, perfect for practice scenarios or use in the field.

Listen to Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Kelly discuss ethics in ABA and their book on the Behavioral Observations podcast!

About the Online Materials

About the Authors

Preface

Acknowledgments

 

Chapter 1: Introduction to Ethics in Applied Behavior Analysis

Chapter 2: Applying Ethics in Your Everyday Practice

Chapter 3: Introduction to the Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts

Chapter 4: The Ethical Decision-Making Process

Ethical Workout 1: Process Example

Chapter 5: Responsibility as a Professional

Ethical Workout 2: Multiple Relationships

Chapter 6: Responsibility in Practice

Ethical Workout 3: Matching Services to Needs

Chapter 7: Responsibility to Clients and Stakeholders

Ethical Workout 4: Right versus Right Dilemma

Chapter 8: Responsibility to Supervisees and Trainees

Ethical Workout 5: Supervisor Responsibility

Chapter 9: Responsibility in Public Statements

Ethical Workout 6: Confidentiality

Chapter 10: Responsibility in Research

Ethical Workout 7: Research Responsibilities

Chapter 11: Putting It All Together

Appendix A: Historical Missteps

Appendix B: Ethical Decision-Making Worksheet

Appendix C: Implicit Association Test (IAT) for Disability and Race: Outcomes and Reflections

 

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Shahla Alai-Rosales, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CBA -AP, Professor, University of North Texas - May 16, 2025
“Drs. Schwartz and Kelly have offered a simple and elegant book to help us improve our ethical fitness and aid our efforts to provide high quality interventions with integrity and humility. The authors understand the complexity, nuances, and weight of responsibility we carry as agents of behavior change. It is full of real scenarios and practical guidance. This work reflects a lifetime of experience, ethical transformation, and wisdom. On every page, they have centered and prioritized mindful decision making, humanity, and enhanced quality of life. I will cherish this book; It will make me a better ethics teacher, it will help us all be better humans.”
Matthew Brodhead, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Associate Professor, Michigan State University - May 16, 2025
“Drs. Schwartz and Kelly have delivered a gift to the field of applied behavior analysis: a nuanced, yet pragmatic and enjoyable take on ethical decision-making. As all behavior happens in a choice context, the authors break down the barriers of the binary “black or white” thinking and bring to light the beauty of the grey. I will most certainly use this book in my graduate courses on ethics, as I know my students will benefit considerably from the perspectives and analyses in this book.”
Malika Pritchett, Ph.D., BCBA, LBA, Assistant Professor, University of Kansas - May 16, 2025
“Finally! A modern, practical text about ethical decision-making that serves as a comprehensive resource for navigating our evolving world with heart, humility, and inclusivity.”
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