Code of Ethics
The Association for Behavior Analysis InternationalTM expects its members to uphold the highest standards of personal and professional behavior in the conduct of their work and the advancement of behavior analysis. ABAI embraces the diversity of professions within its membership; thus each ABAI member should adhere to the ethical standards that have been defined for his or her profession. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- The American Psychological Association’s “Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct”
- The Association for Clinical Researchers’ “Code of Ethics”
- The Association for Institutional Research’s “Code of Ethics”
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s “Guidelines for Responsible Conduct for Behavior Analysts”
- The National Association of School Psychologists’ “Professional Conduct Manual”
- The National Association of Social Workers’ “Code of Ethics”
- The National Education Association’s “Code of Ethics of the Education Profession”
This statement was accepted by the Full members of ABAI in 2007.