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you are not compromising not only your personal ethics but also the professional ethics that are central to being a trusted municipal official .
To start , it is important to first recognize and accept a set of ethical tenets that establish the parameters against which you can assess the issues that you are facing . These ethical tenets , which a dictionary would define as “ rules of behaviour based on ideas of what is morally good and bad ” are a necessary element of good municipal governance and administration because , as noted by
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Potter Stewart , a former Associate Justice with the U . S . Supreme Court , “ Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do .” Not only do ethical tenets provide guidelines for municipal professionals , they are also critical in maintaining public trust in local government .
As an organization focused on addressing the management and leadership needs of both new and experienced professionals working across the municipal sector , the matter of professional ethics is
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critically important to AMCTO and its members . As municipal professionals you , our members , are employed in positions of trust . For this reason , we have proposed the adoption of a code of ethics and values to assist you in maintaining the level of trust and respect that you rightfully deserve . We hope that all of you will embrace the overall purpose of this code , which is to remind you of your responsibilities to your community , your elected officials and your colleagues in the municipal profession . |
ALEKSANDAR MIJATOVIC / SHUTTERSTOCK |