Encouraging ethical conduct:
Corruption mainly includes abuse of authority and selfish exercise
of power by those who hold special position in public life. Hence,
corruption can be linked to lack of ethical values. Combating corruption
is, therefore, not just a matter of making laws and creating institutions, but
is deeply rooted in human values, ethics and morality of the individuals,
organisations and the society at large. Inculcating ethical and moral
values in the citizen -. Truthfulness, Honesty, Integrity, Probity, Courage,
Uprightness, Respect for and obedience to law, etc. - is the foundation
stone of any society’s fight against corruption. Stigmatising the culture
of Corruption, favouritism, nepotism and promoting meritocracy create
a conducive social climate. Similarly, the spirit of ‘consumerism’ leads
to avarice and craving for easy money. If the Citizen is taught to say ‘No
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to Bribe’, the ‘Supply side of Corruption’ automatically gets stifled.
Parents, family, peer group, teachers, educational institutions, social
intellectual and spiritual leaders, civil society, press, mass media including
social media, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations
(NGOs), etc. have a major role to play in the inculcation and dissemination
of high ethical and moral values in individuals, organisations and the
society at large
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