- Value [1] Ethics
- NAGC Code of Ethics. Members of the NAGC are dedicated to the goals of better communication, understanding, and cooperation
among all people. We believe that truth is sacred; that providing public information is an essential civil service; and that
each citizen has a right to equal, full, understandable, and timely facts about his or her government. Members agree with
the following principles of behavior:
- Value [2] Communication
- Value [3] Understanding
- Value [4] Cooperation
- Value [5] Truth
- Value [6] Public Information
- Value [7] Civil Service
- Value [8] Professionalism
- Members will: Conduct themselves professionally, providing truth, accuracy, fairness, responsibility, and accountability to
the public.
- Value [9] Stewardship
- Members will: Conduct themselves in accordance with the public interest, recognizing that each member is a steward of the
public's trust.
- Value [10] Integrity
- Members will: Convey the truth to their own agencies' management, engaging in no practice that could corrupt the integrity
of channels of communication or the processes of government.
- Value [11] Action
- Members will: Act promptly to correct false or misleading information or rumors and do not intentionally communicate false
or misleading information.
- Value [12] Transparency
- Members will: Identify publicly the names and titles of individuals involved in making policy decisions, the details of the
decision-making processes, and how interested citizens can participate.
- Value [13] Participation
- Value [14] Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest
- Members will: Represent no conflicting or competing interests and comply fully with all statutes, executive orders, and regulations
pertaining to personal disclosure of such interests.
- Value [15] Avoidance of Improper Use of Insider Information
- Members will: Avoid the possibility of any improper use of information by an "insider" or third party and never use inside
information for personal gain.
- Value [16] Avoidance of Improper Commitments
- Members will: Guarantee or promise the achievement of no specified result that is beyond the member's direct control.
- Value [17] Avoidance of Improper Compensation
- Members will: Accept no fees, commissions, gifts, promises of future consideration, or any other material or intangible valuable
that is, or could be perceived to be, connected with public service employment or activities.
- Value [18] Confidences
- Members will: Safeguard the confidence of both present and former employees, and of information acquired in meetings and documents,
as required by law, regulation, and judgment.
- Value [19] Professional Reputation
- Members will: Protect the professional reputation or practice of another person, private organization, or government agency
from wrongful injury. Protect the professional reputation or practice of another person, private organization, or government
agency from wrongful injury.
- Value [20] Avoidance of Manipulation of Stock Prices
- Members will: Participate in no activity that could manipulate the price of a company's securities.
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