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We all know things like bribery are considered unethical. But what about when a police officer goes undercover or a senator or congressman hires someone who has donated money to them in the past? While not necessarily illegal, some might consider these actions unethical. We’ll get into these gray areas and look at what set of standards are being applied to our selectmen and senators, cops and congressmen and other public officials. Laura's guests are Chuck Doleac, Attorney with Boynton, Waldron, Doleac, Woodman & Scott. He is a past member of the NH Bar Association's Ethics Committee and teaches the NH Municipal Association's course on ethics in municipal government. He is certified by the Josephson Institute's Applied Ethics Program and moderates several ethics panels a year in both the United States and Canada. Aine Donovan, Executive Director of the Dartmouth College Ethics Institute and Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Tuck School of Business. She also previously served as the Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Professional Military Ethics at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.