Methods of Corruption

Bribery, embezzlement, theft, fraud, graft, extortion and blackmail, abuse of discretion, nepotism, favoritism, influence peddling etc.

Corruption, Ethics and Values

• Corruption is an important manifestation of the failure of ethics. The word ‘corrupt’ is derived from the Latin word ‘corruptus’, meaning ‘to break or destroy’. The word ‘ethics’ is from the original Greek term ‘ethikos’, meaning ‘arising from habit’. It is unfortunate that corruption has, for many, become a matter of habit, ranging from grand corruption involving persons in high places to retail corruption touching the everyday life of common people.
• Anti-corruption interventions so far made are seen to be ineffectual ....