Marchetti
sure. but you also have a responsibility to the thing that’s real. the connection didn’t stop being real just because the context changed
Thompson
the connection being real is exactly WHY you recuse. because it compromises the work
Marchetti
or the work is better because you actually understand the person. because you’re not performing distance you don’t feel
Kowalski
Marchetti you are very invested in the professional ethics dimension of a fictional workplace romance
Marchetti
i’m invested in the BOOK Kowalski. that’s what book clubs are for
Kowalski
...sure
Hájek
i have a question. if the meeting was anonymous, does that change the ethical situation? because they did not choose the professional conflict. it found them. in the book Sloane says “i didn’t choose this.” and i think she is correct. she did not choose it
Davis
yes. but the foundation is honest. they were honest with each other before they had any reason not to be. does that not count for something
Kowalski
Hájek asking the real questions as usual
Hájek
i am simply trying to understand whether the timing of knowledge changes the weight of the obligation
Thompson
it SHOULD. but i take the point
Berger
for the record i think the press secretary has it easier. his institution protects him differently. she’s the one who loses her job if it comes out
Davis
that part is hard to read. she’s doing all the work and he doesn’t fully understand what she’s risking
Marchetti
he understands. he just can’t fix it. that’s different
Fontenot
secrets cost more the longer you carry them
