“What if each new client does not require that many therapy hours?” Your supervisor responded that it is an unwritten company policy. Suddenly, you were faced with an ethical dilemma and you had to decide how best to handle the situation.
The ethical dilemma (Summarize the case.)
The relevant codes in this case based upon the Behavior Analyst Certification Board’s (BACB) “Professional and Ethical Compliance Code for Behavior Analysts.”
The Ethical Level of Complexity of the case based upon the “Complexity Matrix” discussed in Chapter 3 of your textbook. Provide your rationale for your decision.
Identify the “players” in this case and discuss the risks to each of not resolving the ethical issue(s), as well as the risks involved in attempting to resolve the issue(s).
Explain each of your contingency plans (Plans A, B, and C) to resolve this dilemma and discuss whether you have the skills and the “clout” to carry out each plan.
Explain how you documented each step in your approaches to resolve the ethical dilemma, i.e., evidence of your honorable intentions, and why this documentation is important.