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1. Patronage in Illinois, or Shakman Is Dead, Long Live Shakman

   ... the federal court to appoint a monitor to oversee Illinois government hiring practices because of widespread patronage claims there." The ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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2. The Perfect Justification for Unethical Conduct

   ... justification for unethical conduct. Responsible government officials and employees, on the other hand, realize that life is ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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3. A Responsible Act of Non-Denial in San Diego, a Den of Denial

   ... its manifestations. The first experience I had with government ethics involved denials. When a question I asked was answered incorrectly (I ... not that easy. As Spinoza says in the last sentence of his Ethics, "all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare." Robert ...

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4. The Intoxication of Gifts and Fellowship

   ... we're human and that, because of this, there have to be good ethics laws to prevent our humanness from being tested. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics 203-859-1959 Robert Wechsler's blog Story ...

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5. When an Emotional Wrench Is Thrown into an Ethical Issue, What Do You Do?

   ... person being nominated for appointment to the Board of Ethics. This person holds no office, and never has, but he is an adviser to the ... on the executive board) were to come before the Board of Ethics. I said that, similarly, there were potential conflicts between the ...

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6. The Conflicts That Arise When Coroners Are Part of a Sheriff Office

   ... are exempt. They shouldn't be. Conflicts in these important government departments can be very damaging to the public trust. Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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7. What Makes a Conflict Problematic

   ... conflict. But it is harmful to the public's trust in government when an official is involved in a decision that appears to be biased ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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8. Municipal Attorneys' Conflicting Obligations: A Case Study

   ... clients feel. This is not a situation that instills trust in government or in the lawyers who are seen as holding political power in the ... discuss such a difficult situation honestly, and in terms of ethics rather than the rules attorneys have developed to police themselves? ...

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9. Simultaneous, Political Appointments and the Ethical Culture of an Authority

   ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  Ethics Environments Political Activity/Patronage ...

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10. Withdrawal, Secrecy, and Misuse of Confidential Information Issues in an Economic Incentive Matter

    ... the potential Ralph Lauren Corp. expansion at all levels of government." If the council member sought business with a company based ... city should establish a policy for providing independent ethics advice rather than turning it into a dispute among high-level officials. ...

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