BRIBERY & CORRUPTION

I. What is Corruption?

A. Definitions of Corruption
- Transparency International
- World Bank

B. History and Evolution of Corruption

- Democracy
- Economic Development

C. Types of Corruption
- Where It Occurs
- Scale & Intensity
- Corrupt Action or Behaviour

D. Corruption as a World-Wide Issue

- Cross-Systemic
- Cross-Temporal
- Cross-Cultural

II. Bribery and Corruption in the Philippines (Public Sector)

A. History of Corruption in the Philippines

B. The Philippine Public Sector – Public Service

C. The Case of Public Highways Construction

III. Bribery and Corruption in the Philippines (Private Sector)

A. The Business Side of Bribery and Corruption

- Definition of Corruption in the Private Sector
- Areas of the Business Where Bribery & Corruption Occur

B. The Case of ‘Bote-Bote’ and ‘You Scratch My Back, I’ll Scratch Yours’
- Bidding Wars
- Accounts Receivables

IV. Consequences and Ethical Issues with Bribery and Corruption

A. Consequences of Corruption
 - Economic growth
- Income inequity and poverty
- Political legitimacy and stunted democracy
- Public order and safety
- Bureaucratic inefficiency and demoralization

B. Ethical Issues related to Corruption

- Conflict of Interests
- Betrayal of Public Trust
- Filipino Values

C. Cases of Corruption – Discussion with Audience

- MMDA & License Renewal
- Textbook Scam
- PDAF