Corruption Essay

IntroductionIf two or more persons meet unitedly and start talking about the present society of India, they soon keep an eye on to the conclusion that every system, every institution of India is infested with degeneracy. Corruption has become so common in public life that people are now averse to thinking of public life without this phenomenon. MeaningBut what does Corruption actually baseborn?Corruption means perversion of morality, integrity, character of duty out of mercenary motives (e.g. bribery) without regard to honour, right or justice. In public life, a corrupt person is one who bestows undue favor on somebody with whom he has monetary or new(prenominal) interests (e.g. nepotism). Simultaneously, those who genuinely deserve those things as their right remain deprived. not a new phenomenonCorruption in public life is not a modern phenomenon. It was popular in the political and civic life of even Maura period as has been discussed by Chanakya in the Arthassastra. (Give other examples) But it is only recently that Corruption has become remnant in our public life. People no longer protest against corrupt practices, fight injustice or express any shock when full-size scandals are exposed. Also rottenness is not uniquely Indian phenomenon it is witnessed all over the world (USA, Japan, Italy, etc.) Forms of corruption in India Explain bribery, nepotism, theft and wastage of public property, dereliction of duty etc. Extent of corruption subtract with a hospital where a child is born and move further on to education system, calling opportunities, political system, judiciary, law and order, other day to day activities till post modern report and crematorium. Results of corruption Individual sufferings, people lose faith in the existing system, prevalence of chaos and anarchy, society disintegrates, coarse becomes weak, foreign invasion may occur Causes of corruptionIt is a vicious circle. Start with those politicians, who run the state, come dow n to higher officials then to the lowest rung of bureaucratic hierarchy. Lastly, come to the general people. Who cull the corrupt people as their representatives and expect special favors from them.