Legal but Corrupt

A New Perspective on Public Ethics

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Ethics
Cover of the book Legal but Corrupt by Guy Adams, Staffan Andersson, Frank Anechiarico, Danny L. Balfour, Ciarán O’Kelly, Lydia Segal, Lexington Books
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Author: Guy Adams, Staffan Andersson, Frank Anechiarico, Danny L. Balfour, Ciarán O’Kelly, Lydia Segal ISBN: 9781498536394
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: December 9, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Guy Adams, Staffan Andersson, Frank Anechiarico, Danny L. Balfour, Ciarán O’Kelly, Lydia Segal
ISBN: 9781498536394
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: December 9, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

Labeling a person, institution or particular behavior as “corrupt” signals both political and moral disapproval and, in a functioning democracy, should stimulate inquiry, discussion, and, if the charge is well-founded, reform. This book argues, in a set of closely related chapters, that the political community and scholars alike have underestimated the extent of corruption in the United States and elsewhere and thus, awareness of wrong-doing is limited and discussion of necessary reform is stunted. In fact, there is a class of behaviors and institutions that are legal, but corrupt. They are accepted as legitimate by statute and practice, but they inflict very real social, economic, and political damage. This book explains why it is important to identify legally accepted corruption and provides a series of examples of corruption using this perspective.

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Labeling a person, institution or particular behavior as “corrupt” signals both political and moral disapproval and, in a functioning democracy, should stimulate inquiry, discussion, and, if the charge is well-founded, reform. This book argues, in a set of closely related chapters, that the political community and scholars alike have underestimated the extent of corruption in the United States and elsewhere and thus, awareness of wrong-doing is limited and discussion of necessary reform is stunted. In fact, there is a class of behaviors and institutions that are legal, but corrupt. They are accepted as legitimate by statute and practice, but they inflict very real social, economic, and political damage. This book explains why it is important to identify legally accepted corruption and provides a series of examples of corruption using this perspective.

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