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  1. Post-Employment Role Models

    ... so that they suggest an alternative to others and provide guidance. What is needed are role models. Jesse Eisinger of ProPublica ... two possible role models in his New York Times column on Thursday. One is Sheila Bair, former head of the FDIC who, in order to ...

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

  2. Advisory Opinions

    ... of a body of opinions, can go far to providing concrete guidance to municipal officials and employees. It can also prevent many ... that do not provide for paid staff, Ethics Officers work on a volunteer basis. They can be very helpful in providing quick advice before ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2010-04-28 09:01 - 0 comments

  3. Acknowledgement - Pittsburgh

    ... The text of his message is below, however, you can click on the thumbnail on this page to view an enlarged image of the letter. ... and accountable to the public. Thank you again for your guidance. I look forward to working with City Ethics on future endeavors. ...

    donmc - 2015-05-15 14:38

  4. The Best Continuing Ethics Education No Money Can Buy -- With Deterrence Thrown In

    ... is good for several reasons. One, it provides precedents and guidance to local government officials. Two, it provides deterrence by showing ... through a flow of press releases that are available on its website , and can also be subscribed to, so that they are emailed as ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-06-19 09:10 - 0 comments

  5. Summer Reading: Corruption and American Politics V - Ethical Leadership and Lobbyist-Campaign Consultants

    ... a professor at Loyola Marymount University. An essay on presidential corruption would not appear to have much relevance to local ... set the moral tone for their administrations, provide guidance as to what is acceptable or unacceptable behavior, and establish ...

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

  6. Proximity Rules

    ... Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  7. Vendor Codes of Conduct Sound Better Than They Are

    ... However, as good as they are, they do not provide very clear guidance. Here are the four core provisions: 4. Refuse to cause or ... is a reference to a state law:  "Violations of these limits on gifts may be grounds for immediate contract termination and referral for ...

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

  8. The Importance of Being Readable

    ... understand it? An unreadable ethics code does not provide guidance, nor can it be upheld when violated by someone who honestly did not ... also means that a short training course will have to focus on reading and interpreting it, rather than other, more important issues. ...

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

  9. Summer Reading: The Righteous Mind III: The Social Nature of Moral Judgment

    ... prefontal cortex feel no emotions and yet do well on moral reasoning tests. But their lack of emotions leaves them without the guidance necessary to make ethical decisions. Nothing feels right or feels ...

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

  10. Ethics Code Waiver Provisions and Unforeseen Consequences

    ... exemption, and once the waiver was given, it would provide guidance for similar matters in the future, so that the waiver system could run ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-07 08:28 - 0 comments

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