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1. Turning a Predicament into a Problem

   ... that it is human nature to deny one's own weaknesses, one's blind spots, one's corruptibility, one's ability to be pressured, one's lack of moral ...

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

2. ELEPHANTS, ETHICS AND ENIGMAS

   ... PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES The Blind Men and the Elephant is an ancient Hindu fable that illustrates the ...

   donmc - 2012-01-23 14:02 - 0 comments

3. An Arrogant Response to an Ethics Report

   ... Including and starting off with the good is a good idea. I know how easy it is to focus on the bad and the problematic, but it is also ... reputation and reliability of the speaker, rather than the content of the speech, is what people do when they can't adequately respond to ...

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

4. The Ethics Elephant

   From Wikipedia . The story of the blind men and an elephant appears to have originated in India, but its original ... So oft in theologic wars, The disputants, I ween, Rail on in utter ignorance Of what each other mean, ...

   donmc - 2007-09-07 00:02

5. Should Legislator-Lobbyist Communications Be Subject to the Legislative Immunity Privilege?

   ... the realm of protected legislative information-gathering, i.e., the gathering of information to inform the Committee's views on the necessity for, and appropriate content of, legislation. The Protection of Confidential Information ...

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

6. Institutional Corruption Conference I: Duplicitous Exclusion

   ... exclusion enabled by deceit." Ann Tenbrunsel, co-author of Blind Spots (see my blog posts on this book ) and a member of the second panel ...

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

7. The Virtuous Circle of Ethics Laws and Legislative Immunity -- And the Legislators Who Stand Outside of It

   ... the middle of a long blog entry on legislative immunity, I referred to the virtuous circle that includes both ethics laws and the Speech ... issue is how the legislator will participate and vote, the content of his or her legislative activity. On the other side of the circle, ...

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

8. A Miscellany

   ... 'In the continued spirit of a fair and transparent process, I am today announcing that I'll be waiving confidentiality as the ... social media could constitute a meeting), records retention, content rules for comments on council members' sites or blogs, and letting the ...

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

9. Spring Reading: "Perlmann's Silence" and Self-Justification

   ... denials and explanations of conduct. It aids and abets our blind spots. It is a sign of weakness, anxiety, and fear more than of poor character ...

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

10. When an EC Is Dependent

    Body:  The Colorado ethics commission matter that I discussed in my last blog post points to yet another reason why ... of his legal defense fund, through either transparency or a blind trust. The ethics commission's draft opinion opts for transparency. A ...

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

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