The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute will hold the six-hour class: How Shall We Live? Practical Ethics for Public Life at the Georgia Municipal Association Headquarters, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Class Description: Ethics is often seen as something that is lacking in public officials, and therefore must be imposed on them through laws and training. Ethics training may promote awareness and compliance, but it does not promote ethical excellence. In this class, participants explore the advantages and limitations of codified ethics; how values, morality, virtue, character and obligations play out in everyday decision-making; why ethical dilemmas arise and how we resolve them; virtues and temptations of leadership; and how public service constitutes a moral and ethical enterprise for public leaders.

Lodging:  GMA has reserved a limited number of rooms at the Origin Atlanta, a Wyndham Hotel, for the night of November 4 at a rate of $109 per night, plus taxes and fees. The hotel is conveniently located directly across the street from the GMA offices at 110 Mitchell St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. To reserve your room, please use the GMA hotel link. 

Please be mindful of the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute's attendance policy: To receive training credit, a participant must attend the entire class. For six-hour classes, anyone arriving more than 30 minutes after the class begins, leaving class repeatedly, or leaving the class early will not receive credit. Class completion forms must be signed by the participant and the instructor and provided to the instructor at the end of the class. Class instructors will not sign class completion forms in the event the attendance criteria cited herein are not met by the participant.

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Cancellations: Cancellations after October 28 will NOT be refunded.