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Best Practices

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The second edition of the resource book Local Government Ethics Programs will be put up on the City Ethics website in the next few days. It is updated, improved, and expanded. One of the new features is an extensive list of Best Practices. Here is the list:

Basic Matters
1. Speaking not in terms of personal integrity, but rather in terms of the responsible, professional handling of conflict situations.

Community Outreach: Public schools

Model Student Ethics Commission Program (MSECP)

The program is designed to teach and to engage students in the policies and issues concerning ethics, good governance and accountability in the administration of government. Students will review case studies regarding ethical dilemmas, identify solutions to various ethical issues within the local to international arenas and participate in mock public hearings to discuss/debate public policy issues.