LEGAL
A reasonable likelihood of financial loss or gain by a member of council or someone who lives in their household.
What is CONFLICT OF INTEREST?
Supporting or opposing someone or something based on your own opinion, regardless of evidence.
What is BIAS
Protection from legal liability as long as acts are done in good faith and in the performance of your duty.
What is INDEMNIFICATION?
Ignoring small breaches of behaviour that eventually lead to larger breaches or incorrect conduct.
What is the SNOWBALL EFFECT?
Barbara Millicent Roberts
What is the full name of the Barbie doll?
The legal obligation of a person or organization to avoid acts or omissions that will likely cause harm to others.
What is DUTY OF CARE?
Letting long-standing issues with people in the community affect decision-making.
What is the ANIMOSITY EFFECT?
Balancing what the organization may wish to do with what is reasonable to do, often concerning public safety.
What is LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY?
When someone feels they know best and should be allowed to do things others are not.
What is the ENTITLEMENT EFFECT?
First manufactured by machine and sold in the 1920s by the Chillicothe Baking Company.
What is SLICED BREAD?
Sets guidelines for behaviours that is turned into a policy or bylaw.
What is CODE OF CONDUCT (compliance-based)?
A set of ethical principles that guides people to behave in a manner that is beneficial to all.
What is CODE OF ETHICS?
A type of insurance that protects the community government (as a whole) from the wrong-doings of individuals within the organization?
What is BONDING?
The obligation of one person (trustee) to be responsible to look after the best interests of another (beneficiary).
What is FIDUCIARY DUTY?
Organ of the blue whale that is five feet long, and weighs 400 pounds.
What is the HEART?
Picking sides that stalls the council decision-making process when voting is required.
What is VOTE BLOCKING?
Not wanting to stir the pot, or go against those with more experience (or louder voices).
What is the TIMID EFFECT?
These two puppets/muppets were both voiced by the same person, puppeteer Frank Oz.
Who are MISS PIGGY and YODA?