1. Welcome and encourage diversity and inclusion with respect to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, country of origin, religious or spiritual beliefs and traditions, ability, socio-economic status, and professional roles;

2. Respect and uphold public laws that govern my work as I participate in ACBS activities;

3. Respect and uphold the expectations of the professional bodies (e.g., licensing boards) to which I belong;

4. Act with and promote the highest sense of integrity, honesty, and fairness in my participation in ACBS activities, and refrain from making false, misleading, or deceptive claims;

5. Maintain the highest standards of competence in my work and service in contextual and behavioral science;

6. Seek to have a positive impact on those with whom I interact professionally. I will treat fellow ACBS members with kindness and respect, and refrain from exploitation, harassment, and discrimination;

7. Do my best to resolve conflicts in a responsible and respectful way that minimizes harm to others and the organization

8. Refrain from engaging in a course of vexatious, aggressive, or disparaging comment or conduct against a member, where the course of comment or conduct is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome

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*Members who have violated the code and have not successfully engaged in restorative processes may be disqualified from participating in chapter events at the discretion of the acting board.