States are doing this for two reasons. They want to be ethical institutions, and they want the skeptical public to view them as ethical institutions.
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I don't think these laws make public officials ethical. They tell the public we mean business because we are serious about wanting an ethical institution.Peggy Kerns
These laws show the public we mean business. It will probably be a step toward increasing public credibility toward the legislature.
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This was a case of competing values. Honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility and compassion, these values drive our actions.
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