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Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
For Refusing a Drink, a Chinese Worker Was Slapped in the Face
A Chinese bank apologized for the “drunken misconduct” of two directors at a work dinner. The episode led to scrutiny of the country’s professional drinking culture.
Canada’s Conservatives Pick a Leader to Rival Scandal-Scarred Trudeau
The party, which has struggled to respond to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s liberal platform and personal popularity, hopes the new leader, Erin O’Toole, can change that.
Canada Finance Minister Quits Post Amid Charity Scandal
Bill Morneau insisted his stepping down was not related to a conflict-of-interest controversy that has embroiled him and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada.
Woody Johnson and Trump: Why He May Be Too Loyal as an Ambassador
In the view of some American diplomats, Mr. Johnson’s willingness to carry out President Trump’s request to seek the British government’s help in moving the British Open to his golf resort in Scotland was only the latest example of the envoy’s poor jud…
Trump Denies Talking to Ambassador About Moving British Open to His Resort
Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson IV did not deny the episode, but in a Twitter post he wrote that he did not violate any regulations.
Once Science Fiction, Gene Editing Is Now a Looming Reality
The prospect of erasing some disabilities and perceived deficiencies hovers at the margins of what people consider ethically acceptable.
Top State Dept. Officials Enabled Misconduct by Pompeo, Whistle-Blower Said
A newly public copy of the whistle-blower’s complaint says that top officials who were protecting the secretary of state blocked the whistle-blower from addressing the issue internally.
Trudeau Faces Ethics Questions on Family Ties to Charity Given Government Contract
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s brother and mother were both paid by a charity handpicked by his government to oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to students.
François Fillon, Ex-Presidential Hopeful in France, Is Convicted of Embezzlement
Mr. Fillon was sentenced to prison time. His 2017 presidential bid fell apart after allegations that he paid his wife with taxpayer funds for a fake job.