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Week 8 Resources

Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (4th Ed.) by Bailey, J. & Burch, M.
ISBN: 9781032056425
Publication Date: March 2022
Bailey, J. & Burch, M. (2022). Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts (4th Ed.). Chapters 14-16
Bailey and Burch are experts in the field of Ethical Compliance in Applied Behavior Analysis. They are eminent researchers in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis and have published numerous research articles in The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. This text directly aligns to the Ethical Compliance Code (BACB) which is required course content.

Code of Ethics for Behavioral Organizations
Behavioral Health Center of Excellence. (n.d.) Code of Ethics for Behavioral Organizations.
This website describes the accreditation criteria for behavioral analytic organizations.
How to identify ethical practices in organizations prior to employment
Broadhead, M. et.al. (2018) How to identify ethical practices in organizations prior to employment. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 11(2): 165-173. DOI: 10.1007/s40617-018-0235-y
There are currently 100’s of behavior agencies across the United States. When searching for employment it is important to determine if a particular agency has ethical values and provides ethical treatment. This article will help you evaluate the ethical values of an organization prior to employment.
Teaching and maintaining ethical behavior in a professional organization
Brodhead, M. T., & Higbee, T. S. (2012). Teaching and maintaining ethical behavior in a professional organization. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 5(2), 82-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03391827
This is a reputable Behavior Analytic journal with authors well-known in the field. This article reviews practical strategies used to teach and maintain ethical behavior in organizations that provide behavior intervention.
How to design an ethical organization: a behavioral approach by Nicholas Epley and Amit Kumar
Harvard Business Review. (2019). How to design an ethical organization: a behavioral approach by Nicholas Epley and Amit Kumar.
This article reviews the behavioral science process of creating an ethical organization.
When rules are not enough: developing principles to guide ethical conduct
Kelly, E.M., Greeny, K., Rosenberg, N., & Schwartz, I. (2021). When rules are not enough: developing principles to guide ethical conduct. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 14: 491-498.
This article describes the process that this organization used to develop a set of guiding ethical principles to supplement the BACB Code.

A Code of Ethics for Behavioral Organizations

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