The Principle of Ethics behind the Definitions of Corruption

Sunaryo

2019

Abstract

In this article, I will analyze the main criteria of corrupt action and the ethical view behind the definitions of corruption. I analyze some definitions, among which belong to Transparency International, The Asian Development Bank, The Korean Independent Commission against Corruption, and the Indonesian Act of Corruption Crime. I show that generally, there are three main criteria to identify corrupt action, first the misuse of authority, second the evidence of grant seeking, and third is detrimental to the economy or finance of the state. In analyzing the ethical view, I use two schools of ethics i.e., deontological ethics and teleological ethics. Based on this view, I conclude that behind the definitions of corruption, we find that teleological ethics is more dominant than deontological ethics. Perhaps, it is easy to understand why this basis of view is used in understanding corruption. The most important is because it is practical and easier for identifying corrupt action.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Sunaryo. (2019). The Principle of Ethics behind the Definitions of Corruption.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Anti-Corruption and Integrity - Volume 1: ICOACI, ISBN 978-989-758-461-9, pages 138-142. DOI: 10.5220/0009401201380142

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icoaci19,
author={Sunaryo},
title={The Principle of Ethics behind the Definitions of Corruption},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Anti-Corruption and Integrity - Volume 1: ICOACI,},
year={2019},
pages={138-142},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009401201380142},
isbn={978-989-758-461-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Anti-Corruption and Integrity - Volume 1: ICOACI,
TI - The Principle of Ethics behind the Definitions of Corruption
SN - 978-989-758-461-9
AU - Sunaryo.
PY - 2019
SP - 138
EP - 142
DO - 10.5220/0009401201380142