An Ethics Guide for Local Government Officials

Produced by the Fourth Cohort of the
Northern Virginia Public Service Fellows Program
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

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Discussion Dilemma 6: My Time, My Business


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Is there privacy in the public sector?

Watch the video and discuss these questions:

  • What are the competing values at play in this scenario?

  • Do you think the caller's concern is valid?

  • How would you counsel your employer in this situation?

  • Would it matter if the employee had gone to a radical political meeting? A dogfight? A whites-only dinner club?

  • How could you avoid this dilemma in the future?

Rev. Mar. 19, 2008
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