Examination of Ethical Decision-Making Models Across Disciplines: Common Elements and Application to the Field of Behavior Analysis

Dealing with uncertainty: A systematic approach to addressing value‐based ethical dilemmas in behavioral services

“…A review of literature indicates that some ethical decision‐making models are being developed and utilized in various helping fields (Howe & Miramontes, 1992; Suarez et al., 2022). One of these models, which was originally developed in the field of rehabilitation counseling, has obtained strong validity data from field tests and has been utilized in rehabilitation counseling for many decades (Millard & Rubin, 2006).…”

“…However, as a relatively recent and encouraging development, some ethical deliberation models have been developed to address strategy‐based dilemmas. A recently published review has identified nine behaviorally oriented ethical decision models (Suarez et al., 2022). The focus of these models tends to be on analyses of risks and benefits of a strategy or procedure.…”