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Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission
One of the missions of The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission is to administer, interpret and enforce the Seattle Code of Ethics, Seattle Municipal Code Chapter 4.16 (SMC 4.16). The Code provides a standard of conduct for all City officers and employees, which includes all elected and appointed officials, all City employees, and members of boards and commissions, paid and unpaid. The Code does not apply to Public Development Corporations or ad hoc advisory committees.
The Commission conducts investigations into allegations such as use of facilities for private gain, use of position to acquire a personal benefit and conflicts of interest in performing official duties.
http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/ethics/etpub/et_home.htm |
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ICMA Code of Ethics
The ICMA Code of Ethics was adopted by the ICMA membership in 1924, and most recently amended by the membership in May 1998. The Guidelines for the Code were adopted by the ICMA Executive Board in 1972, and most recently revised in September 2000.
http://www.icma.org/go.cfm?cid=1&gid=2&sid=3&did=889 |
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ICMA Bookstore
(career resources center)
Ethics in Action Training Package
This training package is designed to help local government leaders and staff explore ethics issues together. Using case studies, exercises, real local government examples, and mini lectures, the training package addresses how all staff can make ethical decisions all the time and how to build and maintain an ethical local government. The first module introduces participants to ethics concepts and can be customized to include your local government's codes, policies, and procedures. This module can also be incorporated into new employee orientation and other courses. Modules 2 and 3 present an ethical decision-making model to help local government staff make ethical decisions. Finally, module 4 discusses the steps that all local government staff can take to ensure an ethical environment.
This user-friendly training package includes everything that facilitators need to conduct ethics training in local government. The leader's guide includes the lecture content, exercises, reproducible sample overheads, decision-making guides, and evaluation forms. It also includes additional case studies and discussion questions so that local government staff can continue to explore and discuss ethics after the class is finished. The participant's handbook includes the lecture content, exercises, and reproducible decision-making guides. You will also receive ICMA's new book, The Ethics Edge, which provides you with the latest thinking and ideas on this important topic.
Components: Leader's Guide, Participant's Handbook, and The Ethics Edge. Extra participant's handbooks (item # 42361) are available for $22.00 each for purchasers of the whole training package.
Want more information about this innovative 1-day training package?
ICMA offers a preview package of Ethics
in Action Training Package, featuring the featuring the table
of contents and excerpts from the training workbook. This file is
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The Ethics Edge
Evan M. Berman, Jonathan P. West, and Stephen J. Bonczek, editors
A collection of the best articles available covering contemporary insights and current ideas on management practice in ethics. First is a refresher in the principles and values that underlie ethical codes and guide ethical decision making--such as integrity, trustworthiness, and fairness. Next is an examination of ways ethics can be implemented in the organization. Starting with an overview of the causes and types of unethical behavior, the articles explain how to conduct ethics assessments, increase ethical awareness, provide ethics training, and enforce ethics rules. The book examines the ethics frontiers: ethics implications of public entrepreneurship, ethics conflicts in contracting, and ethical use of the Internet and other information technologies. It explores the ethical issues that are particularly troubling for appointed city/county managers, such as political activity, severance agreements, and dual-career families with potential conflicts of interest. Practical Mgmt. Series Paperback. 1998. Hard Copy . 246 pages. ISBN: 0-87326-161-5, Item 42330 $24.95
Ethos: Multimedia Ethics Training for Local Governments CD-Rom
Elizabteth K. Kellar and Mary Slawson
Be an active participant in his CD-ROM interactive training program. As you watch 21 real-life ethics scenarios unfold, you decide how to solve the ethical dilemma they pose. Before you choose a course of action, you'll be asked to answer related questions and consider relevant issues. Make a decision, then watch the consequences. As you review each scenario, you can access more information: The ICMA Code of Ethics with Guidelines, a similar case, or a description of the ethical principles that are at stake. All cases are based on actual situations that local government employees have faced. System Requirements: PC with 486 or better processor, Microsoft Windows Operating System Version 3.1, DOS 5.0 or higher, 8MB RAM, hard Disk with at least 3 MB hard disk free space, CD-ROM drive (double speed recommended), 24-bit (16 million color) accelerated Windows-compatible graphics card and compatible monitor, sound card compatible with Windows, speaker or headphones compatible with sound card. Multimedia Training. 1994. Hard Copy . Item 40963 |
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