Psychological corruption is a topic of recent interest to this branch of knowledge, throughout this article we will talk about what corruption is and its different types, as well as show this practice from a psychological point of view with a study. at the end of the text.
The word corruption is present in our day-to-day life more frequently and persistence than we would like, proof of this is the pace of reproduction of information disseminated by the media involving people who by their public position should be role models.
- If we do not have honest.
- Valuable and effective police.
- Judges and prosecutors; If they engage in crime and corruption.
- Do they condemn the country to the most desperate and heinous ignominy?-Javier Silicia-.
Corruption can be defined as a form of authoritarianism characterized by the use of the public for private interests (Benbenaste, 1999), however, it is necessary to distinguish two types of corruption:
It is a derivative of the impact of market value on the subjectivity of those in positions of governor or public servant.
He is a corrupt man who, using his position in politics or as an official, seeks to obtain more money than society legally grants.
The corrupt want to maintain a level of consumption and a type of behavior well above those that give them their legal income, however, it does not produce or compete, like the entrepreneurs or employees who are in the dynamics of the market.
In short, the corrupt is not productive to the state and does not feel able to enter and maintain the competition inherent in the dynamics inherent in the market.
“Who votes for the corrupt legitimizes them, justifies them, and is as responsible as they are?”- Julio Anguita-
This is the impact of pre-capitalist forms of power on political practice and the state.
This second form is prevalent in less developed countries or which, relatively behind the level of global development, is chronically lagging behind.
The form of unconditional dependence between the leader or patron and his followers generates a dualistic bond without intermediaries, whose poles are loyalty and betrayal.
When the official takes office in the state, he incorporates, through proof of loyalty, several people who are often uns qualified to perform the functions of the office they hold.
What most people consider corruption is the first type, expressions such as inefficiency are equal to or worse than corruption, as evidenced by investigations carried out in Argentina since 1999, indicate that this form of precapitalist corruption is often not perceived as such by the citizens of the country (Benbenaste et al. , 2005).
“If it were possible to create a robot capable of being an official, I think we would do a lot of good, as the laws of robotics would prevent it from harming human beings, and disable it for corruption, stupidity and prejudice. “-Isaac Asimov-
A study by Anderson and Tverdova (2003) on the impact of corruption and political alliances on society indicates that citizens’ attitudes toward governments, countries where political corruption is high, is negative.
The authors of the study point out that social groups criticize the political system of these governments and distrust local authorities, even though they are democratic self-proclaimed governments; on the other hand, criticism and mistrust are especially reduced among those entering the regime.
The conclusion of this study is that while government practices that undermine democratic principles are important indicators of a country’s type of political management, corruption does not reduce voter support for political institutions to the same extent in terms of politics, culture and economy.
The result of this research is interesting to draw conclusions on the analysis of discourse on the issue of corruption from a psychological and contextual perspective of government policies.