What’s your ethical style? Different people have different premises, different ways or arguing, different ways of doing the right thing.
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For nearly 100 years, ICMA has rigorously enforced a set of principles that guide the personal and professional behavior of appointed local government managers.
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During National Ethics Awareness Month in March, ICMA urges local government leaders to develop a strategy for building an integrity-based culture within their organizations that promotes ethical behavior.
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This document is one of the nominations for the Strategic Leadership & Governance Program Excellence Award (populations 50,000 and greater).
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At ICMA's 2015 Annual Conference, local government leaders and experts participated in a discussion on police and community challenges.
The article implies that the city council of East Palo Alto did something illegal or unethical by not renewing the former manager’s contract.