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Blind Spots I — Unconscious Unethical Conduct
Body: Although it is not a book about government ethics, Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel (Princeton University ...
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Blind Spots V — Informal Norms
... Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It (Princeton University Press), point out, "It is through informal ... socialization method is demanding loyalty. Its stories are about betrayal. If a citizen asks a question and does not get an answer, ...
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What Is the Role of a Definition of "Lobbying"?
Body: An interesting debate about lobbying and advisory groups can be found on the Austin Bulldog website . Late last week, the Bulldog published an article about an ethics complaint filed by the president of the Austin ... not include a mere request for information or an inquiry about a municipal question, matters, or a procedure or communication to a City ...
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Blind Spots VI — Psychological Cleansing and Obfuscation
... Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It , a new book by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel (Princeton ... We are faced with a contradiction between our beliefs about ourselves as ethical people and our unethical actions. This type of ...
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Quote of the Day
... “There’s a case out there; I myself cannot speak about the case. However, I would ask the community, each and every one of you, ... to remain silent into a prohibition on her to speak honestly about the allegations made against her. There is no "case out there." ...
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Partial Withdrawal Taints a Proceeding in NJ, But Only If It's an Attorney
... for bringing this decision to my attention by blogging about it on her Law of the Land blog . The Facts Here are the ... in the appeal. Then corp. counsel sent a generic memo about procedures to the council, and the developer again objected. The council ...
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Ethics Commissions Need to Look at the Reasons Behind Gift Rules
... board has apparently never defined "infrequent." It's About Perceptions This discussion has some resemblance to the discussion of ... official can be "bought" by the price of a meal. It's about perceptions. After all, the basic Washington state gift rule ...
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Fall Reading: Out of Character
... blog or in my book Local Government Ethics Programs about character. However, there is another approach to government ethics that ... of character is important to people when they make judgments about trusting others, but it is inaccurate. DeSteno and Valdesolo have ...
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Blind Spots VIII — How to Handle Our Blind Spots
... Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It (Princeton University Press), present several ways of dealing with ... to prepare for the onslaught of the 'want' self is to think about the motivations that are likely to influence you at the time you make a ...
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Blind Spots III — Ethics Training, Ethics Fading, and Ethical Reasoning
... Blind Spots: Why We Fail to Do What's Right and What to Do about It , a new book by Max H. Bazerman and Ann E. Tenbrunsel (Princeton ... empathy, the ability to understand how others will feel about our conduct, which is an important element in our ability to ...
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