Preface | p. xi |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Purposes of Legislative Ethics | p. 10 |
Personal Ethics and Legislative Ethics | p. 11 |
The Priority of Legislative Ethics | p. 16 |
The Scope of Legislative Ethics | p. 18 |
Principles of Legislative Ethics | p. 19 |
Legislative Ethics and Institutional Corruption | p. 24 |
Dynamics of Legislative Corruption | p. 26 |
The Elements of Corruption | p. 28 |
The Individual Corruption of David Durenberger | p. 34 |
The Institutional Corruption of the Keating Five | p. 37 |
The Diverse Corruptions of James C. Wright, Jr. | p. 43 |
Gains of Office | p. 49 |
The Legitimacy of Personal Gain | p. 49 |
General Offenses | p. 52 |
Conflicts of Interest | p. 55 |
Perquisites of Office | p. 60 |
The Imperatives of Political Gain | p. 65 |
Ambition and Independence | p. 69 |
Fairness to Colleagues, Challengers, and Congress | p. 72 |
Services of Office | p. 77 |
Undeserved Service | p. 78 |
Favoritism | p. 80 |
Institutional Consequences of Constituent Service | p. 84 |
Limitations of Legal Standards | p. 88 |
Limitations of Ethical Standards | p. 90 |
Toward Stronger Standards | p. 93 |
Corrupt Connections | p. 102 |
Corrupt Motives | p. 103 |
Mixed Motives | p. 108 |
Short-Circuiting the Democratic Process | p. 113 |
The Root of Some Evil | p. 115 |
The Importance of Appearances | p. 124 |
Tribunals of Legislative Ethics | p. 131 |
The Deficiencies of Self-Discipline | p. 132 |
Letting Voters Decide | p. 137 |
Letting Courts Decide | p. 143 |
Strengthening the Ethics Committees | p. 147 |
Conclusion | p. 166 |
Charges of Ethics Violations Considered by Congress, 1789-1992 | p. 182 |
Notes | p. 191 |
Index | p. 239 |
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