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Religiosity and Corruption

All religions view corruption as a despicable behavior. By various terms, religious literature calls it an act of sin. Unfortunately, human actions are not always guided by their inner beliefs.

By
Idi Subandy Ibrahim
· 4 minutes read
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A woman with the initials MHN (center) arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) building in Jakarta to undergo an inspection, Friday (3/7/2020). MHN was suspected of being a bribe provider for East Kutai Regent Ismunandar, who was nabbed in a sting operation in a case of alleged corruption in the procurement of goods and services in the East Kutai regency government, East Kalimantan.

All religions view corruption as a despicable behavior. By various terms, religious literature calls it an act of sin. Unfortunately, human actions are not always guided by their inner beliefs.

Ronald F. Inglehart, Professor Emeritus of Democracy, Democratization and Human Rights at the University of Michigan, noted that countries that were less religious tended to be less corrupt than countries that were more religious. Despite this, according to him, it is clear that religion does not encourage corruption and crime.

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naranasrullah
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