INTRODUCTION
CLASS
Integrity and Anti-
Corruption
(MPU3382)
• Final Assessment-Reflective
Essay (30%)
Assessment • PSA (40%)
• Role Play (30%)
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• Why Integrity?
Integrity is crucial because it fosters
trust, builds strong relationships, and
promotes ethical decision-making,
leading to positive outcomes in
personal and professional life.
It is a cornerstone of credibility and
reliability, influencing everything
from social interactions to workplace
performance and leadership.
Here's a more detailed look at why integrity is so important:
1. Building Trust and Credibility:
Integrity is essential for building and maintaining trust in both personal and professional
relationships.
When people see you acting consistently with your values and commitments, they are more
likely to trust you and your word.
This trust is a foundation for strong relationships and effective collaboration.
Once a cheater, always a cheater. Cheating is a choice, not a mistake
Why integrity is important?
2. Enhancing Reputation:
Acting with integrity can enhance your reputation,
making you seen as reliable and ethical.
This positive reputation can lead to new
opportunities and stronger relationships.
3. Fostering a Positive Workplace Culture:
In the workplace, integrity can create a more
positive and productive environment.
It encourages ethical decision-making and
accountability, which can lead to increased
efficiency and employee satisfaction.
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Why integrity is important?
4. Promoting Ethical Decision-Making:
• Integrity provides a moral compass that guides decision-
making, ensuring that actions are aligned with values and
principles.
• This can lead to better outcomes, as ethical decisions are
more likely to be sound and sustainable.
5. Building Self-Respect and Confidence:
• Living with integrity can boost self-esteem and
confidence.
• When you act consistently with your values, you gain a
sense of inner peace and satisfaction.
6. Taking Responsibility and Accountability:
• People with integrity are responsible for their actions and
take accountability for their mistakes.
• This demonstrates maturity and trustworthiness.
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Why integrity is important?
• 7. Inspiring Others:
When leaders and individuals act with integrity, they
can inspire others to do the same.
This can create a positive ripple effect, fostering a
culture of ethics and responsibility.
"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is
dropped into water, the actions of individuals can
have far-reaching effects- Dalai Lama
• In essence, integrity is about being true to oneself and
acting in accordance with one's values, even when it's
difficult. It's a fundamental principle that shapes
relationships, reputations, and the overall quality of
life.
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Understand Reality!
Share the reality of our society with your classmates
Corruption
significantly Economic Impacts:
impacts both i. Reduced economic growth:
countries and their Corruption diverts resources away from productive
investments, hindering economic development and
citizens. It leads to increasing inequality.
economic ii. Reduced foreign investment:
instability, Corruption creates an unfavourable investment
climate, discouraging foreign investors who seek a
undermines social stable and reliable business environment.
trust, and can have iii. Uneven distribution of wealth:
devastating Corruption allows corrupt individuals and businesses
to gain unfair advantages, exacerbating economic
consequences for disparities and limiting opportunities for honest
individuals and businesses.
communities. iv. Lower quality public services:
Corruption leads to wasteful spending, poor
infrastructure, and inadequate public services like
healthcare and education.
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Social and Political
Impacts:
i. Erosion of trust in • Corruption undermines public trust in government, law enforcement, and
institutions: other institutions, leading to cynicism and disengagement.
People may doubt what
you say, but they will
believe what you do.
• Corruption can distort democratic processes, making it difficult for citizens to
ii. Weakened democracy: participate effectively in government and hold their leaders accountable.
iii. Increased social • Corruption disproportionately affects marginalized communities, exacerbating
inequality and division: social divisions and inequalities.
iv. Reduced access to • Corruption within the legal system can make it difficult for individuals to
justice: access justice, further marginalizing vulnerable populations.
• Corruption can lead to the misappropriation of funds allocated to public
v. Disruption of public services like education, healthcare, and infrastructure, leading to poor quality
services: and reduced access.
• In some cases, corruption can lead to a rise in criminal activity and violence,
vi. Increased crime and as gangs and organized crime groups benefit from corruption and use it to
violence: expand their influence.
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Impacts on
Individuals:
i. Loss of Individuals may face barriers to
opportuni
ty:
employment, education, and healthcare
due to corruption, limiting their access to
essential services.
ii. Corruption can make individuals more
Increased
vulnerabil
vulnerable to exploitation and abuse,
ity: particularly those from marginalized
communities.
iii. Corruption can lead to lower living
Reduced
quality of
standards, reduced access to basic
life: necessities, and a generally poorer quality
of life for citizens.
iv. Corruption can lead to higher costs for
Increased
financial
individuals, such as bribes for services or
hardship: increased taxes to cover the cost of
corruption.
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Q&A
What if…
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Lecturer’s Info:
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you