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Join Free →How individuals define fairness, and approach the fair allocation of resources is a topic of concern for practitioners and employers alike. The current study sought to identify participant preferences for allocating resources across ethical doctrines (e.g., egalitarianism) and the extent to which varying contextual variables impacted their approach for allocating resources fairly. 19 participants were recruited to complete two tasks. The first task was a preference assessment for the fairest way to allocate resources. Participants could choose between distributing equally, equitably, based on effort, or based on accomplishments. Participants were then presented with scenarios that varied across social distance (i.e., local vs. national), commodity (i.e., groceries vs. bonus income), experience type (i.e., work vs. volunteer), and location (i.e., restaurant vs. charity). For each scenario, participants selected the fairest way to allocate resources. Preference assessment results indicated that the fairest way to allocate resources was equality, effort, equity, followed by accomplishment. Scenario results indicated that 60% of selections were to allocate bonus groceries by distributing equally and 50% of selections were to allocate bonus income by distributing based on effort. Across all variables, few participants selected to distribute based on accomplishments (range: 2-8%). A chi-square test of independence was conducted to examine the relationship between variables in a 4x4 contingency table. The chi-square statistic indicated a significant association between the variables (𝜒2 (9, 𝑁 = 19) = 20.90, 𝑝 = 0.0131).
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1 | Ethics |
| COA | 1 | — |
| FL MH/PSY | 1 | — |
Claudia Diaz-Salvat, M.S. BCBA is a doctoral student at Endicott College's Institute of Applied Behavioral Sciences and is studying under the advisement of Mark Dixon, Ph.D. Her interests include identifying effective and efficient programs, affirming neurodiversity within applied behavior analysis, and social justice decision making. Claudia has been practicing as a BCBA since 2019 and is currently a Clinical Operation Director for two early intervention applied behavior analysis therapy clinics in South Florida. She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Florida followed by her master’s degree at West Virginia University
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