Exam 1: Section 6: Ethics as Applied to the Government Environment - Vocab

conflict of interest

personal interest in matters relating to official duties or activities

diligence

pursuing a timely and sufficient end or close to an event, action, or assignment

due care

perform professional responsibilities with competence, diligence and in the best interest of those served

ethics

set of guidelines an beliefs about appropriate behavior

fair

free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism

impartial

lack of favoritism

independence

free of relationships that may impair or appear to impair one's ability to act objectively

objectivity

obligation to be impartial, honest, and free of conflicts of interest

whistleblower

expose illegal, unethical, or incorrect behavior within or outside of government

nepotism

favoritism to relatives