Explain why individuals are motivated to engage in corrupt behavior. How do they justify their actions?

What will be an ideal response?


Some individuals are motivated because they believe it is necessary. It may be unethical, but it can also be beneficial. Provide examples and your reasons why some people engage in corrupt behavior.

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Until the 1970s, the importation of marijuana and cocaine into the United States was largely a(n) _____________ operation, although the suppliers were Colombian

A) ?Italian B) ?Turkish C) ?Cuban D) ?Albanian

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Western and Eastern Prisons were a part of which prison system?

a. Texas b. New York c. Pennsylvania d. Georgia

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The ________ model defines crime as an act against the state and a violation of the law.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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All of the following elements of Trautman's "corruption continuum" seem to be present in the description of the Penn State scandal found in the chapter, except:

a. ignoring obvious ethical problems. b. administrative indifference toward integrity. c. lack of a published Code of Ethics for the organization. d. a survival-of-the-fittest approach by employees, who commit unethical acts to protect themselves.

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