Corruption

Krisztián, Bonifác, Zsombor

Before we begin…
What is corruption?
● Generally the abuse of public office for private
benefits and gains
● Different definitions exist
○ De jure
○ De facto
 What can lead to corrution?
Lack of ethical values

Financial pressure

Power imbalance
2023 Corruption Index Map

Developing countries, post-

socialist countries have bad
scores

EU’s worst:
Hungary

Western countries have good

scores
 Corruption in Russia

Buisness and politics

Socialism

Political opponents
 Systemic Issues

Systemic corruption: corruption is normalised

Corruption is legitimised
 Forms of corruption
Most common: bribery

General abuse, unethical use of authority

Nepotism, favoritism

Malversation, embezzlement
Some corruption scandals from the near past

FIFA: bribary, money laundring

Erdogan’s government crisis

Gupta family’s influence on South Africa

 What are the consequences of corruption?

Less Trust

Wasting Money

Not Fair Elections

International Reputation Damage

 How can we prevent corruption?

Report corruption

Education
 Why should we educate people
about corruption?

Transparency

Prevention
The End
Thank you for your attention!