ABSTRACT
Every day, behavior analysts, in the course of performing their work, confront ethical problems. In the course of addressing ethical issues, behavior analysts must make decisions that can ultimately produce serious consequences for their clients, third parties, and themselves. Promises matter, and the extent to which a behavior analyst can consistently deliver exactly what was promised on time, and with no excuses, is the extent to which the behavior analyst will be seen as ethical. One scenario in our ethics seminars that often catches people unaware begins with the following: “Kevin continues to bang his head when attempting to seek attention from his parents and teachers.” One issue that comes up repeatedly in our ethics workshops has to do with how ethical behavior analysts terminate a case. Dealing with the ethical conduct of nonbehavioral colleagues presents a different sort of challenge because they are not required to subscribe to the guidelines.
