scandals – n. an occurrence in which people are shocked and upset because of behavior that is morally or legally wrong
ethics – n. rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
accountability- n. required to be responsible for something
transparent – adj. honest and open : not secretive
integrating – v. to make (something) a part of another larger thing
spur – v. to cause (something) to happen or to happen more quickly
connotations – n. an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning