Ethics and Professionalism

This course introduces the foundations of ethical thinking and will review the different perspectives and rationale for ethical decision-making within a behavioural framework. Explore professional codes of ethics that are essential for ethical practice. Learn how to think critically and apply general ethical principles to particular situations. This course provides students with the basis for developing ethical guidelines for practice, examining areas related to legislative acts, an overview of the BACB guidelines of responsible conduct for a behaviour analyst, and the ONTABA/ABA standards of practice. Students will also learn how to evaluate their own professional expertise and limitations for on-going professional development planning. 

 

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