Dual Compensation and the Ethics Rules

Abstract

Mark Twain once said, Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest. Complying with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for employees of the Executive Branch should not only gratify some people but should not astonish the rest. As the Secretary of Defense has said in his August 19, 2019 memo, Reaffirming Our Commitment to Ethical Conduct, we must aim beyond compliance with basic standards and always be willing to choose the harder virtue over the easier vice. Federal employees often encounter questions about the proper use of Government facilities and time. 5 C.F.R. 2635.703,704 and 705. In a rare instance, the United States Court of Federal Claims dealt directly with this issue in a case regarding copyright infringement, Victor Herbert v. United States, 36 Fed. Cl. 299 (1996).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 2019
Accession Number
AD1084542

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey Green

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attorneys
  • Compensation
  • Copyrights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • District Of Columbia
  • Employment
  • Executives
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Patient Care
  • President (United States)
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Universities

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.