Corruption Only until quite recently has corruption been recognized as a valid topic within the social sciences, perhaps because it does not easily lend itself to empirical studies.
Corruption most often involves bribery and abuses of legitimate authority such as extortion. In business and government corruption may take place between as few as two people or among a relatively small number or insiders. Examples in government would be employing a less qualified person than others or closing a business deal as a result of clandestine social and/or economic connections. In business, examples would be market collusion and all types of fraud involving more than one person.
Extreme conspiracy theorists contend that a so-called ‘culture of fear’ is purposefully orchestrated by inherently deceptive governments in order to legitimize wars and bolster certain markets. Along these lines, some believe that corruption has permeated Western culture to a degree formerly associated with so-called third and second world countries. But again, proof is hard to find and most likely always will be.
Within psychology and especially theology, the term corruption may refer to specific individuals or groups whenever an action is deemed morally degrading by another group claiming moral authority. In some circles of Eastern and Western mystical theology corrupt acts are said to “pollute” the individual soul (or in Buddhism, to attract negative skandhas). » Nineteen Eighty-Four, Pollution
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