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NIEETYCZNY WYMIAR KORUPCJI
UNETHICAL DIMENSION OF CORRUPTION

Author(s): Karolina Pięta
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Theology and Religion
Published by: Państwowa Szkoła Wyższa im. Papieża Jana Pawła II w Białej Podlaskiej
Keywords: corruption; clientelism; bribery; favoritism; nepotism

Summary/Abstract: In the article on the problem of corruption, which have become a global phenomenon over the years. Attention was paid to its unethical dimension, arguments and threats as well as corruption according to John Paul II and Catholic Social Teaching. Material and methods. Browse literature and various articles on corruption. Results. The development of corruption and the constant use of the state budget to realize its own benefits. The use of corruption from nepotism, clientelism to bribery. The impact of corruption on the destruction of social fabric and the destruction of the individual. Conclusions. Corruption from a sociological point of view belongs to mechanisms degrading the moral fabric of society. It violates social trust and reduces the resources of social capital, which negatively affects the functioning of society, development and the quality of social life of individuals. Corruption, due to its unethical dimension, also affects the devastation of moral principles.

  • Issue Year: 13/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 25-36
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English, Polish
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