Causes of corruption & its remedies
CAUSES OF CORRUPTION AND ITS REMEDIES
Gangster "I'm thinking of getting back into crime, Luigi, - legitimate business is too corrupt"
CORRUPTION:
An act done with intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official duty and the rights of others. It includes bribery, but is more comprehensive; because an act may be corruptly done, though the advantage to be derived from it be not offered by another. Sometimes corruption is understood as something against law; such as, a contract by which the borrower agreed to pay the lender usurious interest. It is said, in such case, that it was corruptly agreed, etc.
CAUSES OF CORRUPTION:
The causes of corruption are many and complex. Following are some of the causes of corruption.
µ Emergence of political elite who believe in interest-oriented rather than nation-oriented programmes and policies.
µ Artificial scarcity created by the people with malevolent intentions wrecks the fabric of the economy.
µ Corruption is caused as well as increased because of the change in the value system and ethical qualities of men who administer. The old ideals of morality, service and honesty are regarded as an achronistic.
µ Tolerance of people towards corruption, complete lack of intense public outcry against corruption and the absence of strong public forum to oppose corruption allow corruption to reign over people.
µ Vast size of population coupled with widespread illiteracy and the poor economic infrastructure lead to endemic corruption in public life.
µ In a highly inflationary economy, low salaries of government officials compel them to resort to the road of corruption. Graduates from IIMs with no experience draw a far handsome salary than what government secretaries draw.
µ Complex laws and procedures alienate common people to ask for any help from government.
µ Election time is a time when corruption is at its peak level. Big industrialist fund politicians to meet high cost of
Gangster "I'm thinking of getting back into crime, Luigi, - legitimate business is too corrupt"
CORRUPTION:
An act done with intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official duty and the rights of others. It includes bribery, but is more comprehensive; because an act may be corruptly done, though the advantage to be derived from it be not offered by another. Sometimes corruption is understood as something against law; such as, a contract by which the borrower agreed to pay the lender usurious interest. It is said, in such case, that it was corruptly agreed, etc.
CAUSES OF CORRUPTION:
The causes of corruption are many and complex. Following are some of the causes of corruption.
µ Emergence of political elite who believe in interest-oriented rather than nation-oriented programmes and policies.
µ Artificial scarcity created by the people with malevolent intentions wrecks the fabric of the economy.
µ Corruption is caused as well as increased because of the change in the value system and ethical qualities of men who administer. The old ideals of morality, service and honesty are regarded as an achronistic.
µ Tolerance of people towards corruption, complete lack of intense public outcry against corruption and the absence of strong public forum to oppose corruption allow corruption to reign over people.
µ Vast size of population coupled with widespread illiteracy and the poor economic infrastructure lead to endemic corruption in public life.
µ In a highly inflationary economy, low salaries of government officials compel them to resort to the road of corruption. Graduates from IIMs with no experience draw a far handsome salary than what government secretaries draw.
µ Complex laws and procedures alienate common people to ask for any help from government.
µ Election time is a time when corruption is at its peak level. Big industrialist fund politicians to meet high cost of