Well, Ms. McDonald, I must respectfully disagree (see Mr. Brauer, don't we play nice?)
I think the ethics guidelines could come in handy in many cases where we are not talking about illegal or obviously dishonest behavior, but simply situations that fall into a gray area. (and if there were not many "gray area" decisions that have to be made then why do so I eagerly read Jeremy Iggers "Everday Ethics" column in the Strib? I think we crave this sort of guidance) You could think of it as nipping the potentially dishonest or illegal behavior in the bud.. before it is full blown. Giving people guidance in tough situations. Reminding folks not to even give the appearance of conflict of interest, much less put themselves into situations that are clearly wrong. And, if you do run across someone who has erred, then they can never say "I just didn't know", or " I disagree that this is wrong" or "well, I never really inhaled". The guidelines, I hope, would make reflection on proper behavior more above the radar, and the correct course of action much more clear. And it would say "we have standards", and "we believe this is important". I think the city needs to plant a stake that says "this is what we stand for". Susan Herridge alas, Lynnhurst, not Hawaii TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
