The appearance of impropriety is a
phrase referring to a situation which to a layperson without knowledge of the specific circumstances might seem to raise
ethics questions. For instance, although a person might regularly and reliably collect money for her employer in her personal wallet and later give it to her employer, her putting it in her personal wallet may appear improper and give rise to suspicion, etc. It is common practice in the business and legal communities to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
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Commingling
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Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another. Typically, this relates to situations i ...
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Scandal
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Marit ayin Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret. It may refer to:
*Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (née Tjessem Høiby; (born 1973), wife of Crown Prince Haakon, heir apparent to the throne of Norway
* Marit Aarum (1903&nda ...
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optics
External links
Appearance of Impropriety article at the website of the United States Naval Inspector General
Code of Conduct for United States Judgessubsection on Appearance of Impropriety
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