Promoting Ethical Discussions and Decision Making in a Human Services Agency: Updates to LeBlanc et al.'s (2020) Ethics Network.

ABSTRACT: Ethical behavior is operant behavior, evoked and maintained by environmental variables; as such, it can be taught. Behavior analysts have focused on effective ways to teach and establish ethical behavior in both individual practitioners and within organizations. Teaching people to notice ethical issues in their environment is an important first step in promoting ethical discussions and decision making. In 2022, the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) issued two revised ethics codes-one for behavior analysts and one for registered behavior technicians (RBTs). In the current article, we expand upon the work of LeBlanc et al. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 13(4), 905-913, (2020) by updating an Ethics Network and hotline submission form within a human service agency to reflect b

SUBMITTER: Valentino AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12508410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature