Ethical Conundrums: 5 C's of Consideration

Behavior technicians and analysts alike have an obligation and responsibility to behave in ways which protect our clients (BACB, 2020; Bailey & Burch, 2022). We’ve made a commitment to behave ethically and to promote ethical behavior within our field. Regardless of how long one has been studying or practicing,  at one point or another, we all find ourselves in tricky situations. The purpose of this presentation is to review three ethics decision-making models for ABA providers, as well as the benefit of layering the “5 Cs for Consideration” when approaching ethical dilemmas.

Learning Objectives

1. List three behavior analytic ethics decision-making models.
2. Name the authors and source of each decision-making model.
3. List the five C’s for taking an ethical approach when tackling ethical dilemmas.