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City of Phoenix
Ethics Training in the
Public Sector
Session 25: The Slippery Slope of Ethical Practices
Panelist: Jack Tevlin, Deputy City Manager
Institute of Transportation Engineers
2001 Spring Conference
Monterey, CA, USA
March 28, 2001
Phoenix Urban Area

Current population
3 million

Population by 2020
4.5 million

Travel will increase by 80%
and employment by 85%

Currently gains 50,000 new residents per year

Has the 2nd highest job growth rate in the U.S.
New Construction Programs
 Parks
Expansion Tax
 Transit 2000 Sales Tax
 2001 Bond Program
RESULT: Potential ethics issues with new
staff, consultants and contractors
Overview of City of Phoenix
Ethics Training Program
 Values
exercise
 Vision and Values statements
 Show Ethics video
 Public vs. Private perception
 Ethics case studies
 Review Ethics Handbook
 Review 4- Step Checklist
Ethics Definition
 Firm
adherence to a code or set of moral
principles
 Not
something that can be “given” or
“gotten”
 Values
- driven
Values Exercise
What do you value?
 How were your values formed?

Vision and Values Statements
We are dedicated to serving our customers
 We work as a team
 We each do all we can
 We learn, change and improve
 We focus on results
 We work with integrity
 We make Phoenix better!
We work with INTEGRITY
“ Whenever we make a decision,
provide a service, or deal with
customers, we act with honesty and
integrity. People learn from
interacting with us that they can
continue to trust us. We treat all
people equally and equitably.”
Why Ethics Training ?
A need for:
- Common Standards
- Guidelines/Policies
….in order to be successful
employees in the City of Phoenix
Public vs. Private
 What
is the difference between working
in the PUBLIC sector vs. the PRIVATE
sector?
 Why
is the public so concerned about the
integrity of government employees?
Power of Perception
Ethics is more than doing what is
LEGAL…….
it’s doing what is
RIGHT
4 - Step Checklist
1- Is it LEGAL ?
2- Is it a WIN/WIN situation ?
3- Does it FEEL okay ?
4- Would you do the same thing if a loved
one, friend or boss was watching ?
If in DOUBT……
Don’t do it !