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Transactions with Subordinates
... with the potential coercion, or appearance of coercion, that accompanies outside dealings between officials and subordinates. Please ... Way campaigns and the like, but officials should be careful not to abuse this exception by getting pet charities approved by the mayor or ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:55 - 0 comments
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The Death of an Ethical Administrator
Body: It's good to see that, upon his death, attention is being given to the life of Donald C. ... among Alexander's accomplishments was disbanding the Special Services Staff of the IRS, which had been investigating Nixon's critics. ... in general, especially when it leads to favoritism, here not in the usual positive sense of using one's position to help one's friends, ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Procurement Ethics Discussions in Jacksonville
... will be reviewed and addressed in writing." The goal is to have all communication about contracts public, equal, and above board. ... one bidder over others), and making sure that officials are not tempted, or able, to intervene in the process. Finally, the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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A New Musical About a Good Government Advocate
... but couldn't get on the ballot. He appears to have had an ego to match some of generals he attacked in his music, but he ... in Nigeria. I highly recommend seeing this musical, but not taking a deduction for the cost of the tickets. Robert Wechsler ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Rep. Charles Rangel and How to Be Above the Past, Appearances of Impropriety, and Annoying Things Like That
... his peerless peers on the House Ethics Committee, guilty or not guilty? Appearances of propriety are not for someone of Rep. Rangel’s ... at the City College of New York. The Post also reported that Rep. Rangel has approached, and obtained large contributions to the ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Moral Clarity II - Intentions
... intentions or motivations. Must an official be shown to have intended to act unethically in order to be penalized by an ethics ... very harmful. If we believe our intentions are good, we will not scrutinize our actions, but believe that they are good, as well. This leads ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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The Accountability of Sharing Our Mistakes
... an increasing recognition among foundation leaders that not to be public about failures is essentially indefensible. If something ... as a government issue: in a democracy, officials have to be accountable to the people. But this is mostly words and theory. So ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-07-26 08:14 - 0 comments
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Trust and the Independence of Ethics Enforcement
... human. It allows us to work together in a way chimpanzees do not. It also allows us to share information. And what is local government but ... is vulnerable to being dispatched with stones. Stoning might have been one of our first adaptations.” Yes, throwing also helped us ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Is Helping One's Industry Really Different from Helping One's Employer?
... a financial benefit to a senator or his or her employer that is not shared by other similarly situated individuals or firms. This is a common ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Government Lawyers: Function or Membership?
... But to those outside their group (which happens to draft not only its profession's rules of conduct, but also our laws), it seems ... and where as government officials or contractors, lawyers have special duties to the public that, when in conflict, override their ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
