Tag Archives: appearance of impropriety
Conflict of Interest, Lack of Integrity, Appearance of Impropriety…Other Than That, Gov. Walker, It’s A Great Hire!
“When will they ever learn?” Continue reading
Wisconsin Wars: The Democrats’ Unethical Ethics Complaint
Wisconsin Democrats have filed an ethics complaint against Governor Scott Walker.
It’s unethical. Really, really, really unethical. Here’s why. Continue reading
Mike Haridopolos’s Book: Whatever Was Going On, It Had To be Unethical
What was going on here? Was the school bribing the senator? Was there some favor involved? Was it extortion? Was the college president, Gamble, mad as a hatter? Nobody seems to know except Mike Haridopolos, who isn’t talking. Continue reading
Filed under Education, Government & Politics, Professions
The Conflict of Interest That Isn’t, But Looks Terrible Anyway
And the human wrecking ball called Bernie Madoff continues to swing. Continue reading
Ethics Hero: New York Courts
Empire State has taken a very principled, very significant step that will place pressure on other states to emulate. Continue reading
Eroding Public Trust: Obama and General Electric’s “Appearance of Impropriety”
The fact that an official act appears to be sensible and fair does not necessarily mean that it is ethical. Witness the suspicions created by General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt’s position in the Obama Administration. Continue reading
Filed under Business & Commercial, Environment, Government & Politics, Leadership
Dear ESPN: I Know She’s Hot, But Fire Erin Andrews
You did the right thing in early January, when one of your broadcasters abused a female colleague in a sexist manner, and that’s commendable. Still, don’t you know that what Erin Andrews did was far worse? Continue reading
Ethics Dunce Follow-up: Justice Thomas’s False Disclosures
Justice Thomas explains that he misread the question, though no misunderstanding would really explain the answer he gave, which was incorrect no matter how you look at it. A U.S. Supreme Court Justice will always be given the benefit of the doubt, and there are no ethics rules for him to be accused of violating: the Supreme Court justices are the only judges not subject to an ethics code. Continue reading
Ethics Dunce: Justice Clarence Thomas
Justice Thomas ought to accept responsibility and appropriate punishment. He also owes his colleagues on the Court, his profession, and the public an apology. We have to be able to expect better than this from someone of his stature and authority. Continue reading
Filed under Ethics Dunces, Family, Government & Politics, Law & Law Enforcement, Leadership, Professions
Ethics Dunce: Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gesslar
Scott Gessler,Colorado’s Secretary of State, taking cases as a private attorney doesn’t “raise ethical issues,” it is flat-out unethical, and in many respects. Continue reading
