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  1. Quote of the Day

    Body:  “[With respect to ethics,] I always say the law is the floor, not the ceiling.” —Judy Nadler, senior fellow in government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University, ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2012-09-23 08:52 - 0 comments

  2. Is the Principal Cause of Ethical Misconduct Within Us?

    ... very distinct moment, due to very distinct causes." In government ethics situations, a lot of people's energy is wasted trying to determine how ...

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

  3. An Honor System That Didn't Work

    ... designed website, but there appears to be nothing about ethics or compliance, and no search line to find it. Also, the ethics officer is still in office, despite her own ethical problems ...

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

  4. National League of Cities - RISC May 2007 Conference

    ... to be a part of promotional training ? --- Ethics begins with management Those employing a management team should make ... Review personnel handbook to idenbtify references to ethics During regular department head metting review beliefs of ethics ...

    donmc - 2007-05-05 19:20 - 0 comments

  5. Taking Responsibility for Planting Rats

    ... bought. This undermines trust in our representative form of government.  But if DeLay had been concerned with trust, he wouldn't have ... ways to undermine it. Second, there is the matter of ethics laws being minimum requirements. Just because something is not expressly ...

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

  6. The Kingdom of Individuals III: Obligations to the Community and to the Organization

    ... opposed to individualism). What complicates this concept in government is that there are two wholes, the organization itself and the ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

  7. The Vicious Circle of Fear and Indifference

    ... is the most damaging result of a lack of trust in government officials. One reason is that a vicious circle is created. When ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

  8. Selection and Oversight of Consultants

    ... business property foreclosures. One of the truisms of local government ethics is that a lot more happens during the good times, because there's a lot ...

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

  9. Improperly Invoking Conflicts in an Election Context

    ... are a good time to educate the public about issues, but when government ethics is used for partisan purposes, it undermines both the public's ...

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

  10. A Miscellany

    Body:  County Ethics Embraced By Its Cities and Towns Ethics reform won big in Palm Beach ... rules to stay as is. This is not rocket science. It is bad government; it is our state government. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics ...

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

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