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Tailored for government agency deployment

Fast, cited ethics guidance for government employees.

Ask Ethos provides ethics guidance to government employees with plain-language answers, citations, and guardrails. Built for federal agency use cases, designed to generalize across other government agencies.

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Can I accept a gift from an outside organization?
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You may accept a gift only if it complies with applicable rules and is not given in return for being influenced in any official act. Generally, there is a prohibition on gifts from outside sources, but some reasonable exceptions may apply.
Sources
Compilation of Federal Ethics Laws (2025).pdf
OGE Training Resources
Capabilities

What Ask Ethos does

Broadly applicable to federal ethics topics across agencies.

Cited answers

Provides citations and references so users can validate what they're reading and follow policy language directly.

Guardrails & escalation

Encourages consulting ethics officials when context matters or a formal determination is required.

Plain-language summaries

Turns dense guidance into practical steps and clarifying questions users can answer quickly.

Cross-agency applicability

Concepts, patterns, and principles are optimized for federal agency ethics.

Privacy-minded experience

Built for enterprise/government use cases with an emphasis on appropriate handling of sensitive topics.

Deployable anywhere

Ask Ethos is cloud hosted, secure, scalable, and ready to deploy in minutes, even in high security environments.

Process

How Ask Ethos works

Simple flow that prioritizes accuracy, citations, and the right escalation paths.

1

Ask a question

Describe the scenario (gift, travel, outside activity, conflicts, etc.).

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Get a grounded answer

Ask Ethos responds with plain language and links/citations to sources.

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Confirm next steps

If the right answer depends on details, Ask Ethos prompts for the missing facts or suggests contacting ethics officials.

Product

See it in action

A clean interface designed for fast, focused ethics guidance.

Desktop chat experience

Ask Ethos desktop interface showing a question about gift acceptance with detailed response, citations, and follow-up questions

Mobile chat experience

Ask Ethos mobile interface showing the same ethics question with responsive design
FAQ

Common questions

What you need to know before getting started.

Is Ask Ethos legal advice?
No. Ask Ethos is an educational tool intended to help users understand requirements and find relevant source material. For official determinations, consult your ethics office.
Who is Ask Ethos for?
It's tailored to federal agency workflows and terminology, but the core ethics topics (gifts, conflicts, outside activities, travel, recusals, etc.) are applicable across other government agencies.
Does it cite sources?
Yes — the experience is designed to provide citations and references so users can validate and explore the underlying guidance.
What should I do if my scenario is complex?
Ask Ethos can help you identify which facts matter, but for context-heavy situations, it will recommend involving your ethics official.

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