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Understanding Corruption
Brian Pinkowski, J. D.
Defining Corruption
Simplifying the Problem.
1.Start with a dictionary.2.Apply the definitions to ensure you understand.
Defining Corruption
Corruption: noun 1. The action of corrupting or the state of being
corrupt. 2. The process of decay.
Defining Corruption
Corrupt: adjective 1. Willing to act dishonestly in return for money
or personal gain. Evil or morally depraved.2. (of a text or a computer database or program)
made unreliable by errors or alterations.3. archaic rotten or putrid.
Defining Corruption
Origin Middle English:
• from Latin, corrupt, corrumpere ‘mar, bribe, destroy’
• from cor- ‘altogether’ + rumpere ‘to break’.
Defining Corruption
Applying the definitions.1.Apply it to an object.2.To an individual.3.To a group of men.4.To society.5.To others?
Defining Corruption:Corruption of an Object
Corruption of an Object
Corruption of an Object
Corruption:
Any action that causes the object to
be less than its original form.
Corruption of an Individual
Corruption of an IndividualEducation
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Corruption of an Individual
Corruption:
•Less
•Weakened Survival
•Reduced Future
Corruption of a Group
What is a group?
Three or more people with some characteristic or purpose that they intend to carry forward into the future.
Corruption of a Group
The survival of a group is affected by:
•Strength of identity
•Strength of purpose.
•Intention to carry forward into the future.
•It’s ability to handle contra-survival acts from other groups.
•Other factors?
Corruption of a Group
Corruption:
•Any action that weakens the organism’s ability to survive or weakens its ability to project itself into the future.
Examples:
•Working against the purpose of the group.
•Leaving the group.
Corruption of SocietyWhat is Society?
•A Group composed of smaller groups.
Examples:
•A political party.
•People from a geographic area. (ex.: A valley, a community, a country.)
•People from a Tribe made of several clans.
Corruption of SocietyWhat do you do to weaken the ability of a Society to survive? or project itself into the future?
Examples:
•Weaken its ability to govern itself.
•Weaken the purpose of the society.
•Weaken the identity of the society.
•Other methods?
Corruption of Society
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Control of Corruption by Society
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Social Expectations
Martial Law/Violence
Policy/Administration
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Brian PinkowskiGlobal Transitions & Development, LLC
• The slides on the following pages are to aid in addressing the typical questions that come up after the presentation
Corruption of Group
Corruption of Society
Corruption Prevention
Correction
Detection
TrainingInternal Controls
Awareness
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Social Expectations
Martial Law/Violence
Policy/Administration