Behavioral laws have already been developed which
allow us to explain, predict and control the behavior of
organisms. The majority of the work done in this area of
behavioral control has been done in animals. So, there are
two questions presented here: Will this work serve as
applicable and efficient to explain, predict and control human
behavior? The second question is, if it is applicable, is the
control of human behavior ethical and/or desirable? The
first question is quickly resolved by pointing out that the
scope of application of these laws includes “the behavior
of organisms”. The second, whether controlling human
behavior is ethical or desirable, raises an important
controversy