1. E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
This document is a discussion draft, and is incomplete
without the authors’ comments regarding sources of
data, illustrations and related information.
June, 2016
Corruption Control Consultants
www.corruptioncontrol.com
Voglewede & Associates
CORRUPTION
• How bad is it?
fvoglewede@corruptioncontrol.com
STOP CORRUPTION

2. 2E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
Corrupt practices can be found everywhere …
Potentially infecting almost every activity in our lives.

3. 3E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
Their pervasiveness depends on where they find favorable conditions:
These are the main causes of corrupt practices.

4. 4E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
Another important factor is how they have organized and evolved:
This also determines how deeply-rooted these practices may be.

5. 5E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
In order to understand them, we need to know where they come from:
And how they affect other stakeholders.
Organization
Employees
Unions
Suppliers
Customers
ShareholdersDirectors
Competitors
Authorities
Banks

6. 6E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
International anti-corruption legislation has had limited success:
Focusing on businesses paying bribes to foreign officials.

7. 7E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
Consider:
Next: The costs of corruption.
Corruption is a very large and complex problem. It
• Is a social and economic cancer
• Can metastasize throughout an organization
• Breeds different corrupt practices
• Cannot be fully solved by legislation or decree
• Inflates costs, eliminating competitiveness
• Discourages foreign and local investment
• Destroys credibility and undermines authority
• Reduces quality of products and services
• Weakens the rule of law
• Poisons values, morale, and culture

8. 8E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g
E t h i c a l
E n g i n e e r i n g Voglewede & Associates
Corruption Control Consultants
Chad refugee camp Est.
annual food spend: U$
100 per family.
STOP CORRUPTION
STOP CORRUPTION
BEFORE IT STOPS YOU.
Next: The costs of corruption.