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Guideline: It is improper for public officials to influence the award of contracts or to perform other acts related to their office in a way that benefits themselves. Even the appearance of impropriety should be avoided.
Application: Greenville's mayor acted improperly in urging the award of the city's street maintenance contract to a company owned and operated by one of the mayor's relatives, whose business would have been in serious financial trouble had it not been awarded the contract.
Which one of the following principles most helps in justifying the application of the guideline?
(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor.
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself.
Application: Greenville's mayor acted improperly in urging the award of the city's street maintenance contract to a company owned and operated by one of the mayor's relatives, whose business would have been in serious financial trouble had it not been awarded the contract.
Which one of the following principles most helps in justifying the application of the guideline?
(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor.
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself.
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(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor. -- This should be the correct one that seems to be the strong principle governing any decision and approving any application
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor. -- This should be the correct one that seems to be the strong principle governing any decision and approving any application
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself.
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Guideline: It is improper for public officials to influence the award of contracts or to perform other acts related to their office in a way that benefits themselves. Even the appearance of impropriety should be avoided.
Application: Greenville's mayor acted improperly in urging the award of the city's street maintenance contract to a company owned and operated by one of the mayor's relatives, whose business would have been in serious financial trouble had it not been awarded the contract.
Which one of the following principles most helps in justifying the application of the guideline?
(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals. - WRONG. Not anticipated. Irrelevant.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor. - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly. - WRONG. Comparison is not inferable. Irrelevant.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk. - WRONG. True in reality but not for this option.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself. - CORRECT. Justifies the application as in Mayor was wrong to urge awarding the contract.
Answer E.
Application: Greenville's mayor acted improperly in urging the award of the city's street maintenance contract to a company owned and operated by one of the mayor's relatives, whose business would have been in serious financial trouble had it not been awarded the contract.
Which one of the following principles most helps in justifying the application of the guideline?
(A) Public officials, when fulfilling their duties, should be held to higher standards than private individuals. - WRONG. Not anticipated. Irrelevant.
(B) Publicly funded contracts should be awarded based primarily on cost and the reliability of the contractor. - WRONG. Irrelevant.
(C) Creating the appearance of impropriety is as blameworthy as acting improperly. - WRONG. Comparison is not inferable. Irrelevant.
(D) Awarding the contract to a financially troubled business should be regarded as taking excessive risk. - WRONG. True in reality but not for this option.
(E) Benefiting one's family or friends should be regarded as benefiting oneself. - CORRECT. Justifies the application as in Mayor was wrong to urge awarding the contract.
Answer E.
