7.1: Reasonable Person Standard

Apply a "reasonable person" standard to all decisions.

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A "reasonable person" standard should be applied to all decisions: How would a "reasonable person" decide this issue? The Bureau's mission does not lend itself to "ideological" decision making - especially when it comes to its licensing and enforcement functions. - It is inappropriate to recommend outcomes based on an assumption that a position will be reviewed and "pared back" by another party - whether it be another office in the Bureau or another agency of the U.S. Government. Such an approach violates the public's trust, undermines the Bureau's credibility, and imposes substantial costs in terms of wasted time and effort.

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