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1. Blind Spots V — Informal Norms

   Body:  Government ethics involves itself primarily with the formal norms set forth in ethics codes. But as the authors of the new book ... of the organization." The authors note that formal ethics systems "are the weakest link in an organization's ethical ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

2. Quote of the Day

   ... [of the United States] has a committee on judicial ethics that will give advisory opinions to judges who have questions ... about what Justice Ginsburg said is (1) she follows ethics rules she is not legally bound by, (2) she seeks (and values) ethics advice even though she doesn't have to, (3) the ability to seek ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2013-07-30 13:53 - 0 comments

3. Professional Confidentiality and the Disclosure of Conflicts

   ... John Hazlehurst's observation on the Colorado Springs ethics commission's dismissal of a complaint against the mayor is ... as well, although this obligation is rarely stated in ethics codes (see the City Ethics Model Code's applicant disclosure provision ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

4. Stamford Antagonists Reach a Settlement!

   ... that just appeared online two hours ago , the board of ethics reached a settlement with the chair of the board of finance, in which they agreed to withdraw all ethics complaints and the federal suit filed by the finance chair. In addition, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

5. A Loss to the Cause of Nonpartisan Good Government Oversight

   ... in Politico last week , Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), an important ethics watchdog at the federal level, has named David Brock as the chair of its ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

6. When Municipal Governments Depend on Businesses

   Body:  There are municipal ethics issues that will never find their way into any ethics code, but which should certainly be covered in ethics training courses. Many of these issues involve the relationship between ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

7. Doing What Isn't Required

   ... Possibly the most important single thing in government ethics is the recognition that just because something isn't required, it ... of what I've often talked about:  that, unlike most laws, ethics laws are minimum requirements. I really like it, for example, when, ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

8. The People Speak: Bruno Trial Jurors' Opinions

   ... could once in their lives be a juror in a government ethics trial, we would have incredible ethics laws. This is the conclusion one comes to after reading, in an Albany ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

9. Legal Advice and Government Accountability

   Body:  Elizabeth Wolgast’s 1992 book, Ethics of an Artificial Person: Lost Responsibility in Professions and Organizations, raises some very important government ethics questions. I will deal with just one of them here. The term ... home clear. Wolgast’s central point is that our ethics is based on one person acting for himself, not one person acting for ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

10. Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

    ... Bennett L. Gershman, an expert on prosecutorial ethics, told the Times that, even though the D.A. withdrew from the matter ... see the relevant section of my book Local Government Ethics Programs. There is another consideration here, which the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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