Sentences with phrase «for ethical government»

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For more than a year, public policy experts across Canada have hotly debated the federal government's strict anti-corruption rules, which are aimed at ensuring that Ottawa does business only with ethical suppliers.

Governments can build on this culture of high ethical standards by creating an incentive for companies to report wrongful behaviour to the authorities.

As with most changes it takes a while for people to approve of a new norm and while it may make things difficult / uncomfortable for soldiers in the near term it will create a better, more ethical government organization in the long run.

Next come ethical questions related to hospital and nursing - home practices, insurance programs, legislation and the government's provision for (even encouragement of) the use of poison capsules by captured espionage agents and special - forces personnel.

Spelled out in a lengthy lead editorial entitled «Evangelicals in the Social Struggle,» as well as in books such as Aspects of Christian Social Ethics, Henry's understanding of Christian social responsibility stressed (a) society's need for the spiritual regeneration of all men and women, (b) an interim social program of humanitarian care, ethical proclamation, and personal, structural application, and (c) a theory of limited government centering on certain «freedom rights,» e. g., the rights to public property, free speech, and so on.18 Though the shape of this social ethic thus closely parallels that of the present editorial position of Moody Monthly, it must be distinguished from its counterpart by the time period involved (it pushed others like Moody Monthly into a more active involvement in the social arena), by the intensity of its commitment to social responsibility, by the sophistication of its insight into political theory and practice, and by its willingness to offer structural critique on the American political system.

If brands are prepared to have their values openly scrutinised by governments, NGOs and consumers then we may be able to evolve to the point where what a brand stands for goes beyond price and flavour and features ethical considerations as part of its DNA.

There is a big debate going on whether it is ethical for the government to promote homebirth when the outcomes are clearly inferior.

• Transforming the ethical environment in Government: Governor Cuomo's «Clean Up Albany» agenda would institute campaign finance reforms including a system of public financing for elections, limits on contribution levels, creating an independent redistricting commission, creating independent monitoring and enforcement of ethics laws, and requiring full disclosure of outside income and clients.

Fighting against entrenched power is never easy, and victory is never guaranteed, but the issues we've raised in this campaign — whether it's a lack of affordable housing, the need for a $ 15 minimum wage, or the importance of honest, ethical representation in government — will continue to drive me in what I do next.»

She has a proven track record of holding the powerful accountable and fighting for transparent and ethical government.

«While the Government should be commended for guaranteeing spending for international development, it must put ethical concerns and children's rights ahead of commercial trade interests and profit margins.

Only by working together can we make progress on creating jobs, giving our children every opportunity for success, and providing the Hudson Valley a real voice for ethical and honest government in Albany.»

Term limits and outside income bans for lawmakers are silly ideas, according to former LG Richard Ravitch, but public financing of elections, a system designed to take the big money out of politics, would be «key» to any ethical reforms of state government.

«No one knows who Chad Putman is,» Reif said before claiming Putman made «an ethical misstep» by holding a political event at a government building (to be sure, such venues are used often for political events).

The remarks came after Wilson listed a broad three - point plan for righting the state that includes restructuring government; focusing on workforce development in a region - by - region, industry - specific way; and reforming Albany's lax ethical standards.

«If he's paying for tickets for fair market value and the individual or entity he bought them from doesn't have any business before the government, I don't think it raises any ethical concerns,» Horner said.

At the time, it was part of a civil rights agenda being set by the then Labour opposition, which included such things as the Human Right Act, and a (failed) «Ethical Foreign Policy» and was in stark contrast to the authoritarian approach of the then Conservative Government; Michael Howard's support for ID cards and Ken Clarke using PII Cetificates in the Matrix Churchill case spring to mind.

Seeking his third term, Republican Donald MacKenzie, 47, of Oyster Bay, has always argued that Nassau County government is generally doing an efficient and ethical job of running the budget and the government, and he doesn't see a need for big changes.

With so many scandals of corruption that effect and relate to constituents like me who have practically had to beg for proper representation with regard to honest, ethical city and state government leadership, I should not have to lose my pension, present and future because of false, fake and failed leadership — and the very public representatives who have collectively been the obstacle to fair labor practices and treatment, that now overshadow any corruption and misconduct by the Transit Authority and MTA.

«Unless the government comes clean about exactly what they are using profiles for, this highly dubious ethical practice of dishing DNA out for research must be suspended immediately.»

«I am excited that Lisa has decided to join the Administration as we continue to implement a model for effective, efficient and ethical government.»

Susan Lerner, the executive director of Common Cause New York, a government watchdog, said Mr. Paladino seemed to have two ethical standards: one for those he wants to toss out of Albany and another for those working on his election bid.

The protocol for purchasing property also would requires disclosure of any brokers who helped arrange meetings for the deal and determining «whether recent prior owners had any connections to local development authorities or government officials or other political figures present possible conflicts of interest or other ethical issues.»

That means his considerable drive and political talents can be trained on making the state more livable for its 20 million inhabitants, and its government more ethical.

Saying that «Legislative leaders must be held to a higher ethical standard of conduct and his actions violate that standard,» good government group Citizens Union called for Skelos to step down from his leadership post on Tuesday.

Throughout the year, you've helped others secure a living wage and affordable housing, expanding access to health care, limiting discrimination and disenfranchisement on the basis of color or gender, and ensuring a fairer, more ethical, more participatory democracy and government that work for us all.

During this year's budget negotiation, Cuomo took criticism from good - government groups — including Horner — for his failure to use the bully pulpit to press his ethical agenda despite the «Watergate moment» presented by the back - to - back convictions of Silver and Skelos.

It's been in Chris Gibson's thoughts — our congressman took to his Facebook page to lacerate Silver and Cuomo for their alleged ethical misdeeds and call for a paradigm shift in state government.

Or would the Town of Clarkstown turn to a new candidate and go down the road less traveled to a better future where there would be compassion shown for seniors; where there would be concern for property values and their protection with a Ward System; where there would be a supervisor who would act with fiscal responsibility for those who pay property taxes; and most importantly where there would be a Supervisor who would lead the Town Board with high ethical standards and provide the citizens of Clarkstown with an open, transparent and principled government?

As the professions experience growing pressures from the public and government policy makers as well as from their own members to exercise their collective responsibility more effectively, they are, with increasing frequency, seeking strategies for informing and educating their members and others about the ethical implications of their work, for developing or revising standards of conduct, and for establishing procedures to implement and enforce whatever ethical prescriptions they adopt.»

The new rules state that stem cells can be used if they are part of a study approved by the federal government, or if the protocol has been approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) that provides ethical review for research involving human volunteers.

However, in the wake of fatalities from gene therapy and other technologies, as well as the potential for cancers associated with stem cell transplants, governments are understandably nervous about safety issues — not to mention the ethical maze of tinkering with fledgling life.

► «Late last month, hundreds of people in two Washington, D.C., suburbs received a letter in the mail» from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) claiming «that one of their neighbors was tied to animal abuse at a government lab,» David Grimm wrote in a Wednesday ScienceInsider.

I think the federal government needs to set an example by making sure that when it is the funding source for such research, it is subject to serious ethical guidelines.

It's clear the focus is on the moral dilemma and ethical drama that's been brewing since the last Captain America movie, Winter Soldier, and on the growing distrust Rogers has for the government.

Meeting the curriculum and assessment requirements, completing risk assessment documentation, complying with ethical standards and State Government requirements can present a myriad of challenges for the Science Department.

The Catering Mark has also been cited in the government's Plan for Public Procurement, which addresses wider aspects of quality within food and catering — such as ethical, environmental and social considerations.

At the Institute for Global Ethics, we provide a wide range of services and tools to foster informed ethical decision - making for corporations, government agencies, schools, and not for profit organizations.

«WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 / PRNewswire - USNewswire / — An official report from People for The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), submitted nine months after a Virginia government agency's deadline, shows that the animal rights group put to death more than 97 percent of the dogs, cats, and other pets it took in for adoption in 2006.

It is because of this inextricable link between human and animal welfare and because Oklahoma communities view themselves as rooted in proud traditions of cooperation and commitment — and moral and ethical standards — that the Kirkpatrick Foundation hopes that governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals will see the merits of The Oklahoma Animal Study as well as the Kirkpatrick Foundation's approach to research, convene, honor, promote, and fund efforts to improve the lives of Oklahoma animals and the people who care for them.

He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management, University of Maryland, where he develops training programs and consults with corporations and government agencies on ethical standards.

It brought together biologists, engineers, government officials and entrepreneurs seeking — for both environmental and ethical reasons — to move from animal husbandry to technology as a means of providing the kind of protein people crave in a world heading toward 9 billion ever more affluent mouths.

Climate change has become an ethical issue in the eyes of the Danish Council for Ethics, which suggested last week that the government consider a tax on beef, and eventually all foods depending on climate impact.

Are you aware of any regional, state, provincial, or local governments in your country that has acknowledged some ethical responsibility for climate change?

I don't see how this can be ethical or legal for a government funded scientist.

Ezra Levant is a Canadian television and radio personality, conservative political activist, and author of Ethical Oil: The Case for Canada's Oil Sands, the book that popularized the phrase «Ethical Oil,» which is now being used by the conservative government in Canada as justification for the expansion of the Athabasca tar sands.

Despite a thirty - five year debate on climate change, for the most part, governments, NGOs, organizations, and individuals are ignoring the ethical dimensions of climate change even though an increased focus on ethics and justice is needed to move the world to a global solution to this immense threat.

The complicated trade dynamics need to be made more transparent by the Myanmar government and the domestic forest sector in order to provide more clear guidelines for overseas buyers demanding legal, sustainable, and ethical sourcing.

Truth, ethics, ethical government, and care for our environment are fundamental needs.