Standards of Ethical Conduct Flashcards
What is your Ethics Chain of Command
- Office of Government Ethics
- DHS General Counsel
*USCG- Deputy Ethics Official
- Assistant Ethics Officials (Staff Judge Advocates)
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Public service is a public trust that demands that you place loyalty to U.S. law and ethical standards above what?
anyone’s private gain
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Who may not hold conflicting financial interests
You
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You may not use nonpublic information to further any what?
private interest.
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You may not accept or solicit what?
gifts.
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who may not make unauthorized promises or commitments.
You
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You may not use your public office for what?
private gain.
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You may not give preferential treatment to any what?
private organization or individual
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You may not hold another job or engage in an activity that conflicts with what?
your Coast Guard duties.
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You must adhere to all what?
equal opportunity law
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You must avoid even the appearance of an what?
ethics violation.
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What is anything of value not paid for by you or the USCG
A gift
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You may not SOLICIT or ACCEPT any gift from whom
- Someone regulated by the Coast Guard
- Someone doing, or seeking to do, business with the USCG
- Someone with interests that can be affected by the USCG or YOU
- Someone seeking action by the USCG
- Any organization whose members are mostly from one of the above categories
- Someone giving a gift to you or YOUR family member because of your position in the USCG
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Unsolicited gifts _____ or less per occasion not to exceed ____ per year per source can be expected?
- $20
- $50
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What are the 6 ways to Disposition of Prohibited Gifts
- Just say no!
- Return the gift
- Pay for the gift
- Get the USCG to accept it
- If it is not practical to return a perishable gift, then:
- Share its consumption
- Give it to charity
- Destroy it
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You may not seek or hold outside employment that what?
conflicts with your duties
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You must seek the permission of whom?
your Commanding Officer
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What must not create a conflict with your USCG duties or responsibilities or reflect poorly on the USCG.
Employment
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What 4 things can you not do when fundraising?
- Personally solicit funds or other support from a subordinate or a prohibited source.
- Use or permit the use of your official title, position or any authority associated with your office to further the fundraising effort
- Fundraise while on duty
- Wear your uniform while fundraising in a personal capacity (it implies USCG endorsement of the fundraising activity)
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Register to vote, vote, and express opinions on political candidates and issues, but not as what?
as a representative of the armed forces
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Attend partisan/nonpartisan political meetings or rallies as a spectator when what?
not in uniform
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What five things may you not do for a political office?
- Solicit votes for a particular candidate or issue
- Require or solicit political contributions from others
- Be a candidate for or hold civil office
- Participate in partisan political management, campaigns, or conventions
- Make campaign contributions to another member of the armed forces or employee of the federal government
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