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Welcome to Ethics Traini
The reputation of a thousandyears is determined by theconduct of one hour.
Japanese proverb
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Training Objective
Clear Understanding of the Ethicsin Public Service ct
Update on !ecent !ules Changes
!esources for "uestions
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Ethics
The embodiment of those valuesthat the person or organi#ationfeels are important$% and spell ourproper conduct and appropriate
action.
- Merriam
Webster
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Ethical Choices
&hat you 'nd is that the tough
ethical choices are not bet(eengood and evil% but rather bet(eent(o goods)
Truth versus LoyaltyIndividual versus Community
Short-term versus Long-term
Justice versus Mercy
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Ethical Principals
*b+ectivity Sel,essness
Ste(ardship
Transparency
-ntegrity
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Objectivity
Public employees must place the
publics interest before anyprivate interest or outsideobligation / choices need tomade on the merits.
RCW 42.52.020, Activities incompatiblewith public duties
RCW 42.52.00, !inancial interests in
transactions
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Conflict of Interest
con,ict of interest occurs (hen you
have a private interest that maybene't from your actions% or (hen aprivate interest could interfere (itho0cial duties
n interest need not be 'nancialtocreate a con,ict of interest
1ost con,icts result from the e2erciseof discretionary authority
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Dilemma
3ou are a health inspector (ith apartnership interest in a localrestaurant% and are assigned toperform an inspection of this samerestaurant.
Can you conduct the inspectionWhat actions should you tae
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Dilemma
state employee serves on the boardof directors for a non/pro'torgani#ation. The non/pro't bids ona contract from the employeesagency. The employee serves on therevie( panel that (ill select the
successful contractor.
Can the employee serve on therevie" panel even though there is
no personal bene#t
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Dilemma
3ou enforce business licensere"uirements. 3ou discover that alocal business% (ith (ith you havea private legal dispute% is overduein paying its ta2es.
What "ould you do
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Selflessness
Public employees should not ma4e
decisions in order to gain 'nancialor other bene'ts for themselves%their family% or their friends.
RCW 42.52.0#0, $pecial privile"es
RCW 42.52.%40, &i'ts
RCW 42.52.%50, (imitations on "i'ts
RCW 42.52.0)0, *mplo+ment a'ter public
service
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Use of State Position
state o0cer or employee maynot use his or her state position tosecure special privileges or togrant e2emptions to bene't
himself% herself% family members%or other persons.
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Gifts
5eneral rules
Those items that are not gifts Those items that are gifts% but not
sub+ect to the 678 limitation $ebuttable presumption these do not
in%uence The only items that may be accepted by
employees (ho contract or regulate
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Post-state Employment Former state officers or employees may not benefit
from state employment
Contract restriction
Beneficial interest restriction
Offers of employment
Prohibition against participating in previous statetransactions
Situations are fact-specific
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Dilemma
3ou receive a pla"ue and a 6988 chec4
from the -nstitute of 5overnment:inancial 1anagers for your manycontributions to the 'eld.
Can you accept the pla&ue and thechec
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Dilemma
3ou supervise a contract (ith ;C
udits. ;C is sponsoring a regionalconference and tells you that if youattend% ;C (ill (aive your conferencefees.
Can you accept the "aiver o'con'erence 'ees
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Dilemma
3ou are a professor for a state university orcommunity college and a publisher sends
you a te2tboo4 7.
-s this activity a violation of the Ethics inPublic Service ct?
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Textboos
On September 12, 2003, the Executive Ethics Boardissued Advisory Opinion 03-0 that prohibits se!!in"textboo#s $or persona! pro%t& 'here are severa! options$or disposin" o$ textboo#s in !ieu o$ se!!in" them&
State supported institutions o$ hi"her education may(ant to consider adoptin" po!icies or procedures thatassist $acu!ty members in exercisin" these options& )orexamp!e, $acu!ty may dispose o$ textboo#s and otherpub!ications by "ivin" them to the institution, to acharity or educationa! $oundation, or in accordance (itha"ency surp!us property procedures&
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Ethical !abits
long habit of not thin4ing athing(rong gives it the super'cialappearance of being right.
(Thomas )aine
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Ste"ar#ship
Public employees have a duty toconserve public resources and fundsagainst misuse and abuse.
RCW 42.52.0#0, $pecial privile"es
RCW 42.52.%0, se o' persons, mone+, orpropert+ 'or private "ain
RCW 42.52.%)0, se o' public resources 'orpolitical campai"ns
WAC 22-%%0-0%0
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$%estions to &s 'o%rself&ill my use of state resources result in
added costs or any other disadvantage to thestate?
m - using this resource in order to avoidpersonal e2pense?
m - con'dent that my use of stateresources (ill not compromise the security or
integrity of state information or soft(are?
re state resources being used forpurposes that could be embarrassing for myagency if reported publicly?
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The Use (ones
Public employees have a duty toconserve public resources and fundsagainst misuse and abuse.
*reen +one/ 1cial uties
3ellow one/ ersonal se nder(imited Circumstances
Red one/ rohibited ses
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The Green(one
An+ se that is Reasonabl+ Related to3our 1cial uties
Combined !und Campai"n
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The 'ello"(one
ersonal se 6 nder (imited
Circumstances$eallyde minimise2ceptions
'here is !itt!e or no cost to the state*'here is no inter$erence (ith the per$ormance o$
o+cia! duties*'he use is brie$ in duration and $reuency*'he use does not distract $rom the conduct o$
state business*and'he use does not disrupt other state emp!oyees
and does not ob!i"ate them to ma#e a persona!
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The )e#(one
)rohibited ,ses
*utside business interestsCommercial uses-llegal or unprofessional activities
Political activities% including lobbying
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Dilemma
3ou send emails to your friends home
computer from your state computerregarding personal plans for the(ee4end.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'state resources
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Dilemma
3ou ran across an article in T-1Emaga#ine that you (ant to share (ith
friends and ma4e several copies usingthe o0ces copier.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'state resources
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Dilemma
3ou send an email to your senatoropposing the con'rmation of a nominee
for federal o0ce.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'state resources
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Dilemma
3our supervisor approves the use of astate
computer to do course (or4 for a classthat
(ill enhance your s4ills.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'state resources
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Dilemma
3ou send a brief email or ma4e a brief%local call to chec4 on your 4ids.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'state resources
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Dilemma
3ou access the -nternet during a lunch
brea4 to chec4 on your stoc4 portfolioand transfer assets to a di@erent fund.
Is this appropriate ste"ardship o'
state resources
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perfect value consists in
doing (ithout (itness all that(e could have done in front ofthe entire (orld
- obel Laureate *abriela Mistral
$%ote
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Transparency
Public employees must practice
open and accountablegovernment. They should be asopen as possible about theirdecisions and actions% and
protect truly con'dentialinformation.
RCW 42.52.050, Con7dential in'ormation
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Confi#ential Information
Standards that protect con'dential
information)
.utside employment/ business/ orpro'essional activities
0isclosure 'or personal gain or bene#t 0isclosure to unauthori1ed person
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P%blic )ecor#s
Standards for disclosure)
May not intentionally act to conceal arecord i' under a personal obligationto release the record2
May apply to e-mail communications
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Integrity
Employees in public serviceshould not place themselvesunder any 'nancial or otherobligation to outside individualsor organi#ations that might
in,uence them in the performanceof their duties.
RCW 42.52.020, Activities incompatible with publicduties
RCW 42.52.%%0, Compensation 'or o1cial duties or
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!onoraria
Aonorarium de'ned
gency approval re"uired 1ay not be approved if donor)
Is e3pected to see contractual relations
Is regulated by the agency
Is reasonably e3pected to see or opposeadoption o' rules or policy changes by youragency
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O%tsi#e Compensation
&or4 must be bona 'de and actually performedB and%
ot related to a contract or grant you superviseB Comply (ith agency policies on outside employmentB
ot be compensated by anyone you contract (ith orregulateB
ot related to a contract or grant you authori#eB
Cannot involve the disclosure of con'dentialinformation.
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$%ote
-f $ you cant be a good e2ample%then youll +ust have to be a horrible(arning.
- Catherine 4ird
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Exec%tive Ethics *oar#
-nterprets and enforces the ethics
la( -ssues advisory opinions
!evie(s agency ethics policies
-nvestigates and hears complaints
-mposes sanctions for violations 0isciplinary action also may be
taen by the agency
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Complaint Stat%s
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Goo# People - *a# Choices
88>= / D of Cases involving sanction -n >889 / F7G of cases involved sanctions Civil Penalties 69>F%D88 / 69FDF average Suspended 6HD9 average
-nvestigative Costs 6H9%9>7 / 6HI>average
gency !estitution 69I%7>J
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Goo# People - *a# ChoicesGoo# People - *a# Choices
Keadlines or performance goals
Lac4 of resources% human or other(ise Pressures to produce and get the +ob done The action is not really illegal or unethical
The action is in the individuals or
organi#ations best interests The action (ill never be discovered :ear of authority
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*riefly
0aily decisions "ill guide us in
crisis
5alues can be instilled
Subordinates see standardsChoice is o'ten bet"een t"o6goods7
6.nly a leader o' courageous ethical
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Interventions
Establish (or4place e2pectations
;rief common ethical problems Publici#e note(orthy role models
!outinely raise potential ethics issues
!evie( commitment to ethics annually
ttend to the ethical treatment ofothers
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