EthicsDifficulty 2/5
A client's parent offers the RBT a $50 gift card at the holidays. Under the RBT Ethics Code (2.0), the RBT should:
- AAccept it only if the supervisor is not told
- BAccept it graciously to avoid offending the family during the holiday season
- CAccept it and donate the full amount to a charity of the family’s choice
- DDecline, cite the gift policy, and inform the supervisor
Show answer and rationale
Correct: D. The Code restricts gifts from clients and requires RBTs to maintain professional boundaries; a $50 gift card exceeds what is permitted. The professional response is to decline, reference the policy, and notify the supervisor.
- B — Avoiding offence does not override the Code.
- C — Accepting still creates the boundary problem.
- A — Concealing a gift compounds the violation.