While lobbying has been part of politics in Washington D.C for decades, in recent years the number of corporations and groups that lobby has shot up, with more than $2 billion spent on lobbying in 2014. While this lobbying is legal, is it ethical? Thomas T. Holyoke attempts to define ethical lobbying and suggests reforms to the nation’s lobbying laws. He argues that increasing transparency and accountability so that those who lobbyists represent know what is being lobbied for on their behalf will help push lobbyists to behave more ethically.
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机译:尽管游说一直是华盛顿特区政治的一部分,但近年来,游说公司和团体的数量猛增,2014年游说支出超过20亿美元。虽然这种游说是合法的,但是否合乎道德?托马斯·霍利奥克(Thomas T. Holyoke)试图界定道德游说活动,并建议对美国的游说法律进行改革。他辩称,增加透明度和问责制,使说客所代表的人知道为他们游说的话,将有助于促使说客进行更道德的举止。
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