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What is Ethics?

What is Ethics?. Quick Guide: Choosing the Ethical Path. Ethics : The discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation. A set of moral principles ; a theory or system of moral values .

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What is Ethics?

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  1. What is Ethics? Quick Guide: Choosing the Ethical Path Ethics: • The discipline dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation. • A set of moral principles; a theory or system of moralvalues. Dallas’ Code of Ethics demands that city officials and employees be independent and impartial and responsibleonly to the people of the City of Dallas. City of Dallas Code of Ethics (12A) maybe accessed at: www.DallasCityHall.com OR Intranet/Publications/Ethics Code

  2. Quick Guide: Choosing the Ethical Path General Ethics Code Guidance • Shun improper economic benefit • Avoid unfair advancement of private interest • Decline influential gifts • Reject representation of private interests to City colleagues • Avoid conflicting outside employment • Use public property and resources for City business • Support political activity as individual, not a City employee • Refrain from inducing or coercing others to violate ethics code • Report any form of discrimination, mistreatment, harassment or retaliation

  3. Quick Guide: Choosing the Ethical Path Decision Tree to Respond to Ethical Dilemmas Ask next question Yes Ask next question Yes Yes Ask next question Does this reflect the City’s ethical values? Does this comply with City rules? Is this legal? No. Stop! No. Stop! No. Stop! Not sure? Ask. Whether you have a question about your own conduct or whether to report another’s conduct, these sources can help you determine whether something is unethical • Supervisor/Manager • Human Resources | 214.671.MYHR (6947) • Ethics & Diversity Officer | 214.671.9812 • Fraud Waste & Abuse Hotline | 877.860.1061 • City Auditor’s Office | 214.670.3223 • City Attorney’s Office | 214.670.3519 • Procurement Office | 214.6703.3326 • City Secretary’s Office | 214.670.3738

  4. Quick Guide: Choosing the Ethical Path Investigation Process • Name • Facts • Evidence • Ethics Code • Initial Contact, HR & Ethics & Diversity Officer • Use Decision Path Questions • Determine what can be reported • Confirm resolution to reporter

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