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Behaviorism and ethics.

The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1928
The question is raised whether a mechanical basis for human behavior is adequate for an enduring program of social control. Four theories which indicate the direction of social evolution are given: pleasure-pain, minimum energy, stable equilibrium, variability. The variability theory seems to conform b st with the fundamental natural science principles.
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The Ethics of Intracorporate Behavioral Ethic

2017
This Essay provides the first analysis of “behavioral ethics nudging,” the use of choice architecture by companies to influence the ethical decision making of their employees. This practice represents the cutting edge of corporate compliance because it seemingly offers an evidence-based, cost-effective way for companies to reduce the risk of respondeat
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Ethics of Genetic Modifications of behavior

Accountability in Research, 2004
Genetic interventions to ameliorate genetically-based diseases can serve the private and public good.
Adil E, Shamoo, John, Cole
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Ethics of behavior modification: Behavioral and medical psychology

Social Science & Medicine. Part F: Medical and Social Ethics, 1981
Abstract There appear to be two separate, although related, ethical issues with respect to behavior modification. The first, which involves defining and establishing the rules of conduct within which the practitioner must work, is common to all forms of therapy. The second, and more controversial, issue has developed out of a concern about the use of
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Ethics in Behavioral Genetics Research

Accountability in Research, 2004
As research in behavioral genetics uncovers the genetic contribution to human behavior, it will undoubtedly further our understanding of normal human variation in many behavioral traits, such as personality, intelligence, and sexuality. This research also shows great potential for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses.
Matthew, DeCamp, Jeremy, Sugarman
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The Ethical Foundations of Behavior Therapy

Ethics & Behavior, 1991
In this article, I am concerned with the ethical foundations of behavior therapy, that is, with the normative ethics and the meta-ethics underlying behavior therapy. In particular, I am concerned with questions concerning the very possibilty of providing an ethical justification for things done in the context of therapy.
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Codes of Ethics as Signals for Ethical Behavior

Journal of Business Ethics, 2001
This study investigated effects of codes of ethics on perceptions of ethical behavior. Respondents from companies with codes of ethics (n = 465) rated role set members (top management, supervisors, peers, subordinates, self) as more ethical and felt more encouraged and supported for ethical behavior than respondents from companies without codes (n ...
Adams, Janet S., Tashchian, Armen, Shore, Ted H.   +2 more
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Issues and Ethics in Behavior Manipulation

Psychological Reports, 1965
It is assumed that psychological techniques are now available for the modification of human behavior. This paper focuses on the implications of this technological advance for clinical psychology. The dilemma consists in the problem of justifying use of subtle influencing techniques in clinical procedures in the face of the popular assumption of the ...
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Ethical issues in behavior modification

Behavior Therapy, 1975
Behavior modifiers are currently confronted with ethical issues traditionally faced by those with the power of behavior control. Arguments both in favor of and opposed to the development of a code of ethics designed to regulate such power are discussed.
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The ethics of automated behavioral microtargeting

AI Matters, 2017
One day AM woke up and knew who he was, and he linked himself, and he began feeding all the killing data, until everyone was dead, except for the five of us, and AM brought us down here. I was the only one still sane and whole. Really! AM had not tampered with my mind. Not at all.
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