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Bribery

Gift giving is commonly practiced in business to show appreciation, establish goodwill, and compete with other businesses. It is usually done on special occasions like holidays and birthdays. However, gifts can constitute bribery if given to influence someone's actions or duties. Key factors that determine if a gift is actually a bribe include its value, purpose, relationship between giver and receiver, and compliance with laws and policies. Bribery can negatively impact many sectors like politics, health, education and the economy by facilitating corruption and compromising ethics and justice.

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Bribery

Gift giving is commonly practiced in business to show appreciation, establish goodwill, and compete with other businesses. It is usually done on special occasions like holidays and birthdays. However, gifts can constitute bribery if given to influence someone's actions or duties. Key factors that determine if a gift is actually a bribe include its value, purpose, relationship between giver and receiver, and compliance with laws and policies. Bribery can negatively impact many sectors like politics, health, education and the economy by facilitating corruption and compromising ethics and justice.

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  • Gift Giving: Explains the practice of giving gifts in the business community to establish goodwill and appreciate clients.
  • Bribery: Addresses the issue of bribery, its causes, effects, and differences from gift-giving with legal implications.

GIFT GIVING

It is merely an act of extending goodwill to an individual in an effort


to share something with them.

Giving gifts to customers, clients, and business partners in a common


practice in the business community.

It is normally observed during special occasions like


Christmas, New Year, and sometimes even during birthdays.
To show appreciation for a favor receive
To effectively establish goodwill with
Business Partners
To advertise
To compete effectively with the
competitors.
Value of the gift
Purpose of the gift
Circumstances under which was the gift given or received
Position between or relationship of the giver and receiver
Acceptable business practices in industry
Company policy
Laws and Regulations
Corruption
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving Bribery.

Bribe
Dishonesty persuade ( someone ) to act in ones favor by a gift of money or other
inducement.
CAUSES OF BRIBERY
Low salaries
Personal greed
No sense of service when working in public or
private Institutions
Decline of personal ethical sensitivity
Downplaying or reacting mildly to bribery charges
Lack of tolerance
REMEDIES TO OVERCOME BRIBERY:
Strengthening of institutions by camera in most government
office.
Supremacy of law
Prevalence of code of conduct
Proper check and balance on all officials as well as citizens.
Increase salaries and incentives
Restoration of judiciary on free basis.
Hiring new employees on merit rather than benefeciaries.
Proper awareness campaigns need to be formed.
Places where
Bribe is given
EFFECTS OF BRIBERY ON:
Political sector Corruption in the
judiciary compromises justice for
innocents.

Social sector Corruption facilities


destruction.
Health sector Payments made to reputed surgeons
by patients attempting to be an top of the list of
forthcoming surgeries leads to risk of death
sometimes.

Educaton sector- Bribes paid to obtain diplomas.

Economic sector Fake degree holders will not


able to serve their country efficiently as compared
to eligible, result in less generation of capital.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRIBERY AND GIFTS?

a 'bribe' is the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting


something of value for the purpose of influencing the
actions of an official in the discharge of his or her public or
legal duties.
If the property is given under general social appointment
and not related to the duty of the public official, then it is
a gift, not a bribe.
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW IF IT IS A GIFT
Gifts are given openly and the generosity of the giver is
publicized. Hence, everyone knows what has been given.
Gifts must be declared by the receiver as well as the giver. In
other words, the public should know about them.
There must be no link between the job or business of the giver
and the portfolio of the receiver. It would be highly irregular for
someone in the motor trade for instance to give something to
the minister for trade.
It is not difficult to differentiate between gifts and bribes. We
should not hide behind customary practices and disguise
bribes as gifts.
THINGS YOU MUST KNOW IF IT IS A BRIBE
If the act of giving money or gift giving that alters the
behavior of the recipient.
If it is refers to the offering giving or receiving of any
item of value as a means of influencing the actions of an
individual holding a public or legal duty.
If it is constitutes a crime such as offering , giving
receiving official or other person in charge of a public
or legal duty.
If it is the gift bestowed to influence the recipients
conduct.

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