Abstract
Applications of behavior science to cultural and community phenomena often involve large-scale change aimed to address issues of social importance. Behavior scientists working in these areas face challenges that go beyond the currently adopted professional compliance code for practicing behavior analysts, the Code of Ethics adopted by the Association for Behavior Analysis International, and the other professional ethical codes many behavior scientists are guided by (e.g., American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, etc.). One example of these challenges pertains to simply identifying the problem that needs to be addressed. This process requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders who may have differing values and concerns. A second example is evident in the process of identifying, selecting, and implementing interventions. This requires a sophisticated, culturally flexible repertoire and unique engagement skills that ensure that the perspectives, morals, and values of all members of the target community are considered and embraced in the recommended practices resulting from extensive collaboration. This chapter explores the aspirational values and key repertoires necessary for navigating the nuances confronting behavior scientists working in cultural and community settings to address significant social issues.
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Notes
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Reprinted as Chap. 2 of this volume.
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See ethics content in Chap. 17 for a somewhat different perspective.
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It should be noted that the authors of this chapter do not support the term compliance as it suggests that ethics is a practice of following a set of rules; however, the term is used here to describe the practices currently adopted by the profession though not necessarily reflective of the science.
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See also Chap. 17 in this volume.
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