Appearance of impropriety
- Appearance of impropriety
Appearance of impropriety is a term often used in reference to a situation whose ethics are deemed questionable. It means that any layperson, without knowledge of the facts, would assume that something he/she saw or heard was inappropriate or a violation of a rule/regulation. The origin of the phrase is often attributed to the Bible [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/k/kjv/kjv-idx?type=DIV2&byte=5234483 (1 Thessalonians 5:22).]
ee also
*Conflict of interest
Resources
*"The Appearance of Impropriety" Peter Morgan, Glenn Reynolds (ISBN 0-7432-4266-1)
External links
* [http://www.ig.navy.mil/Complaints%20%20(Appearance%20of%20Impropriety).htm Appearance of Impropriety] article at the website of the United States Naval Inspector General
* [http://www.uscourts.gov/guide/vol2/ch1.html#2 Code of Conduct for United States Judges] subsection on Appearance of Impropriety
* [http://www.hofstra.edu/PDF/law_lawrev_ideas_rotunda_vol33no4.pdf Alleged Conflicts of Interest because of the "Appearance of Impropriety"] Hofstra law review article (PDF)
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