[Osmf-talk] I agree | Re: Some questions about candidates' statements (CoI)

[Allan Mustard]

For whatever it is worth:

https://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=292

*conflict of interest*
n. a situation in which a person has a duty to more than one person or
organization, but cannot do justice to the actual or potentially adverse
interests of both parties. This includes when an individual's personal
interests or concerns are inconsistent with the best for a customer, or
when a public official's personal interests are contrary to his/her
loyalty to public business. An attorney, an accountant, a business
adviser or realtor cannot represent two parties in a dispute and must
avoid even the appearance of conflict. He/she may not join with a client
in business without making full disclosure of his/her potential
conflicts, he/she must avoid commingling funds with the client, and
never, never take a position adverse to the customer.

On 12/6/2019 11:32 AM, Rory McCann wrote:
> Hello
>
> On 06/12/2019 00:10, Peter Barth wrote:
>> My definition of a potential conflict of interest:
>> A potential conflict of interests arises, if there is a topic at
>> board level where the interests of the OSM project and your
>> employer *might* differ.
>
> I agree.
>
> To me, a CoI occures when your judgement could be clouded, when you
> could take other, non-OSM(F) benefits into account. If you have a CoI,
> then people cannot really trust your judgement, your vote. I don't
> think there's a big difference between a “CoI” and “potential
> CoI”, I think _all_ “potential CoIs” are really “less
> influential CoIs”, i.e. still a CoI �
>
> CoI rules can _help_ employees. If it's decided you have a CoI, and
> are forbidden from voting, then your boss cannot disciple you. You did
> everything in your power to help the company, you were just blocked.
> This could be good protection for employees.
>
> It sounds good to rely on “common sense”, unfortunately many
> people disagree about what that means! When you write things down, we
> can see on what we do and don't agree on. When we write things down,
> everyone know “the rules of the game” going into things. When we
> write things down, everyone can see if we're sticking to the rules.
>
>> Do you agree with my statement or description of CoI/potential
>> CoI? How would you cope with a CoI? How with a potential CoI?
>> Especially will you take part in discussions? Share
>> arguments,...? Public only? Private? Will you participate in
>> votes? Will you make your CoI public? Will you make a potential
>> CoI public?
>>
>> I am specifically interested to hear an opinion of anyone
>> directly or indirectly working for or with OSM or GIS data.
>>
>
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