A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis

by Darren Sush, Adel C. Najdowski

Those working within the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) encounter potential ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. While some challenges can be anticipated and appropriately addressed before they become unmanageable, oftentimes behavior analysts are confronted with unforeseen and novel situations that require immediate, yet careful attention. It is impossible to anticipate and plan for every eventuality. A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis, Second Edition , presents more than 120 real-world case scenarios commonly faced by individuals practicing ABA. The examples range in difficulty and severity to address the unique challenges and needs of those teaching, practicing, or learning ABA through ethics-focused coursework or preparing for the Behavior Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) certification exam. In addition to case scenarios, the workbook provides detailed questions to facilitate discussion and critical thinking, offers suggestions related to the navigation of ethically precarious situations, and includes recommendations of ethics codes to consider in relation to each presented scenario.

196 pages, Paperback

Published December 20, 2021

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ethics can be a dry topic, but this workbook forces you to think it through. This book was assigned work for my ABA Ethics course. Rather than filling out each page, we were challenged to create our own framework for decision-making (i.e. our own set of questions and considerations for ethical decision-making), and modify it as needed as we worked through the various scenarios in the book. The scenarios made the Code standards feel much more real and applicable.