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1 Privacy of Public Officials - Thompson
Two kinds of value Instrumental intrinsic

2 Why different level of privacy for public officials?
1. power they are entrusted with 2. they serve as symbols GUIDELINES FOR INTRUDING INTO PRIVACY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS: *SUBSTANTIVE *PROCEDURAL

3 Substantive criteria Level of influence/power of official
Issues he/she deals with Are activities “intimate”? Is hypocrisy involved? Does pol/candidate make his private life/morality an issue? Mental illness or physical problems Pattern of questionable behavior

4 Procedural criteria Some methods of intrusion are just wrong (force, fraud…)

5 Bill Clinton – what does the public need to know?

6 Clinton ethics: investigations
1. Whitewater – land deal back in Arkansas 2. Travel-gate 3. FBI-gate 4. Monica Lewinsky


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