Transnational bribery: The big questions

A number of corrupt behaviors that are broadly banned by law cannot be ethically justified under any circumstances. It is difficult to imagine a situation where a public official is justified in demanding a bribe, or where a businessperson is justified in offering one that has not been requested or...

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Published in:Northwestern journal of international law & business 2001-01, Vol.21 (2), p.435
Main Author: Salbu, Steven R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business ethics
Corruption
International law
International trade
Legislation
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Public officials
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Summary:A number of corrupt behaviors that are broadly banned by law cannot be ethically justified under any circumstances. It is difficult to imagine a situation where a public official is justified in demanding a bribe, or where a businessperson is justified in offering one that has not been requested or demanded. When a businessperson does offer an unrequested, undemanded bribe, it is likewise hard to imagine how acceptance of that offered bribed can be ethically justified. Consider, however, another class of behavior: the payment by a businessperson of a bribe that is requested or demanded by a public official. Ordinarily, the payment of such a bribe is no more justifiable than any of the other types of bribes mentioned. The exceptional cases are, however, more easily imagined in this category than in the others.
ISSN:0196-3228