In the business sector, there are ethical dilemmas that occur on a daily basis. Some ethical dilemmas may include stealing or even possessing fraudulent documents in order to gain an unfair advantage within the organization. Another ethical dilemma that has been brought to light is corruption. What makes corruption unique is that in various parts of the world corruption has become an acceptable behavior while in other parts of the world people would consider it as unethical behavior. To understand what is acceptable or not when attempting to bribe public officials, we must understand the principles of what is considered ethical or unethical. Ethical concerns how an individual can handle moral principles relating to what is considered to be right and wrong in their daily actions. What makes ethical behavior unique is that it is not a universal or global standard. As a result, some people would agree that corruption is perfectly fine and in the nature of doing. As a result, corrupt practices will adapt to the culture of that respective country. For some countries, active bribery would be similar to tipping a public official. It may be a gesture of thanks, however, as countries such as the United States are against the law to give a gift of monetary value when the individual was acting in his or her official duties. Another example of cultural differences regarding corrupt practices is a technique known in some countries as grease payments. Fat payments “are payments made specifically to increase the speed with which an official could perform a task he or she was already required to perform.” (Davis, 2004). These are typical payments that some countries consider acceptable so that the public official can speed up the task entrusted to him
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