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The corruption and transparency collection aims at providing documentation and basic thematic articulations around the term "corruption". Corruption denotes "dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery" (Oxford Dict.), but avoiding untransparent conditions is complex because at all level there might be a dominating group or a dominated one, and because everyone should be concerned by corruption, without excessive moralisation of others. The collection presents first the philosophical, socio-economic and political background to the subject. Second it gathers institutional documents and shows transparency in the global context and related to sustainable development. In a third set of perspectives are shown educational means to prevent corruption and promote transparency (as curricula or education in management and public administration). Other dimensions pertain to political means to prevent corruption, where transparency is considered as part of the democratic process, leadership and management related means to promote transparency and prevent corruption, and finally administrative and criminal law, retributive and preventive means.
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Human Development Index—Revisited: Integration of Human ValuesIn the present article, the concept of Human Development Index (HDI) has been revisited so as to integrate the human values using the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) measured by Transparency International, for different countries, as a simple generalization within the framework of existing Anand and Sen’s (1994) and Haq’s (1990) prescription. In this framework, a geometrical average of three indices corresponding to three dimensions, namely, the life expectancy, years of schooling and standard of living (gross national income per capita), was taken. In order to have HDI in broader perspective, one has to integrate another important dimension known as human values. The main hypotheses of this article are: (a) human values play an important role in human development; (b) CPI has a strong correlation with HDI; and (c) CPI is intimately linked with the outcome of human values. The important finding of this article is the successful establishment of these hypotheses which brought appreciable changes in the HDI when human values are integrated with it. As a result, most of the countries showed a vast decline in HDI (up to 30 per cent), affecting the respective ranking of different countries. Such a value-based HDI (VHDI) is supposed to motivate even the richer countries to improve their HDI ranking in future.
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A Global Spiritual Index, Its Predictors and Relationship to CrimeThis article intends to define a Global Spirituality Index with a holistic perspective and attempts to look at some socio-economic indicators of Spirituality. It also attempts to find a relationship between crimes, such as perceived levels of corruption (as measured by Transparency International) and violence such as homicides, and various aspects of Spirituality.
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Corruption-free religions are possible : integrity - stewardship - accountabilityCorruption is abuse of public or private power for personal interests. Paying and receiving bribes in form of money, advantages, nepotism or sexual services exists in all sectors of society. This book with twenty articles from four continents analyses the mechanisms of corruption within religious institutions in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. This book contributes ways corruption can be overcome by values, education, good management, accountability, state regulations and interfaith cooperation. A book for religious leaders, lay persons, politicians, educators and all those engaged to overcome corruption.
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悔改中的罪人 ：对待腐败问题的实务指南 : 致中国及所有想变得更好的基督徒企业家 = The better sinner : practical guide on corruption解决腐败的大规模努力在最近几十年才开始，但腐败和人类的历史一样古老。 尽管存在众多的条例、法规和法律，腐败仍无处不在，并很可能处于上升趋势。基 督教教义认为，虽然我们不可能是完美的，但我们仍能成为“悔改中的罪人”。这 本书提供了关于如何克服腐败的建议。
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The better sinner : a practical guide on corruptionCorruption is as old as humanity, though the costly and large-scale efforts to address it have only been developed in recent decades. Despite the numerous standards, regulations and laws that exist, corruption is everywhere and may well be on the rise. The Christian faith teaches that, while we cannot be perfect, we can become ‘better sinners’. This book offers advice on how to overcome corruption especially in business.
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Global ethics & integrity benchmarksGlobal Ethics & Integrity Benchmarks (GEIB) is a tool for helping organizations assess and measure their progress in integrating ethics and integrity throughout their workplaces. It enables organizations, leaders, and their boards to identify specific actions to enhance performance. Although conditions and attitudes can vary, these benchmarks are global because of their worldwide applicability. Making these benchmarks global has certainly been a challenge. We believe they address the need for a universal systemic approach to workplace ethics and integrity.
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Speaking truth to power : a critique of the Church of South India Episcopacy (Governance) of the 21st centuryThe demand for a better power control and accountability in the Indian Christian Churches underlines the issue of transforming traditional leadership models. The Church of South India (CSI) is a unique church since it is the pioneer of a united and uniting church since 1947, uniting the Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregationalist denominations of the missionary churches. With over 4 million members, it is a powerful church even though Christians in India represent a small minority. The process of a constitutional reform is currently debated to change the character of this church from a united to an episcopal church with an accumulation of power in the role of the moderator. The controversy about this reform is linked to ongoing criticisms about corruption in many of the CSI-related institutions. On this background, church governance becomes a hot issue of power control and accountability, and above all, of the faithfulness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the credibility of the community of believers.
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Интегрированное мышлениеThe interview considers relationship between integrated accounting and complete cost pattern, the nature and role of integrated thinking, search for the ways of eliminating the financial crisis. В ходе интервью председатель Международного совета по интегрированной отчетности (IIRC), один из основателей Global Reporting Initiative, профессор Мервин Кинг рассказал о взаимосвязи интегрированной отчетности и полной картины стоимости, о сути и роли интегрированного мышления, о поиске путей избавления от последствий финансового кризиса и преодолении глобальных валютных разногласий.
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Reconciliation with RealityIn this troubled world of much noise and low light, I think we should focus on values that made prosperous and rich the Western world. I wrote the text below to focus on values that have proved valid along time. I am pleased to offer these ideas for discussion. Comments are welcome. The thoughts below are focused on 3 tragedies of human civilization: in Syria, in the USA and in Brazil. I seek to find a common denominator between them, pointing out to the origin of the spurious relationship of politics and economics and the futility of the intervention of Governments. The proposed solution is based on a new Social Pact where is predominant the philosophy of the Austrian economic theory, and discarded into the trash of history is the Keynesian influence. My insertion of quotes from wise thinkers throughout the text aims to take advantage of the experience of scholars and statesmen – they had circumstantial reasons to summarize their rich experiences in a few words, and that should serve as a compass for generations to come. I strongly believe that "The heritage of the past is the seed that brings forth the harvest of the future." (The U.S. National Archives, Washington DC)
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Religion Based-Anti-Corruption EducationThis study attempts to see how far the reality of religious society can be accommodated in the Anti-Corruption Education. This paper is a library research to be applied in collecting data on theories of anti-corruption education in religious perspective through social reconstruction approach. The data were analyzed and elaborated into paradigmatic principles as the basis of religion based-anti-corruption education.
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Medical error disclosure: from the therapeutic alliance to risk management"Background The Italian code of medical deontology recently approved stipulates that physicians have the duty to inform the patient of each unwanted event and its causes, and to identify, report and evaluate adverse events and errors. Thus the obligation to supply information continues to widen, in some way extending beyond the doctor-patient relationship to become an essential tool for improving the quality of professional services. Discussion The new deontological precepts intersect two areas in which the figure of the physician is paramount. On the one hand is the need for maximum integrity towards the patient, in the name of the doctor’s own, and the other’s (the patient’s) dignity and liberty; on the other is the physician’s developing role in the strategies of the health system to achieve efficacy, quality, reliability and efficiency, to reduce errors and adverse events and to manage clinical risk. Summary In Italy, due to guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and to the new code of medical deontology, the role of physicians becomes a part of a complex strategy of risk management based on a system focused approach in which increasing transparency regarding adverse outcomes and full disclosure of health- related negative events represent a key factor"
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MENEGUHKAN NILAI-NILAI ANTI KORUPSI DALAM KELUARGA DEMI MENYIAPKAN GENERASI YANG TANGGUH UNTUK BERSAING DI ERA ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITYThe paper explores family's role in educating children with anti corruption values in order to prepare skillful and professional workers which are ready to face ASEAN Economic Community's era. The authors emphasize anti-corruption values to complete other values needed by well qualified professional workers such as ; responsible, disciplined, honest, hard-working, simple, independent, fair, courageous and caring.
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Corporate Governance Code"The Bahrain Corporate Governance Code is based upon nine core Principles of corporate governance that adhere to international best practices. The Code includes recommendations to apply the Principles, as well as recommendations which support the implementation of good corporate governance. The Code is issued in a “comply or explain” framework, which means companies should comply with the recommendations, or give an explanation in the case of non-compliance. The Code is a dynamic document that will evolve and require modifications over time in response to changing domestic and global circumstances. Such changes will be made based on consultation with various stakeholders in an open and transparent manner. Comments and feedback on the Code are always welcome. We believe that the Code represents the highest standard in current practice, which has been modified to suit Bahrain’s unique economic and social climate as a developing country with a strong regulatory infrastructure. The Code supplements the existing corporate governance provisions contained in the Company Law, and provides detail and flexibility that will enable the Code to be adapted by all companies, public and private, large and small."
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Global ethics and integrity benchmarksGlobal Ethics and Integrity Benchmarks is a tool for helping organizations assess and measure their progress in making a formal and transparent commitment to ethics and integrity in the workplace. It enables organizations and their leaders to identify specific actions to enhance performance. Although conditions and attitudes vary greatly worldwide, we have identified these benchmarks as global because of their worldwide and incremental applicability. While making these benchmarks global has certainly been a challenge, we believe they address the need for a universal and systemic approach to workplace ethics and integrity.
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El acceso a la información pública en México [Access to public information in Mexico]"El objetivo de este artículo es hacer una revisión y mostrar los avances y los retos de los dos últimos años en materia de transparencia y acceso a la información pública en México. Con la instrumentación del acceso a la información se busca inhibir actos de corrupción y abuso de poder por parte de quienes ocupan cargos en la Administración Pública Federal. Este ensayo presentará un repaso y análisis de la Ley Federal de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública Gubernamental y del instituto encargado de vigilar y garantizar el acceso a esa información"
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Desmitificando la corrupción en América Latina [Demystifying corruption in Latin America]"Los latinoamericanos han mitificado la corrupción percibiéndola como algo fuera de control, sobre todo frente a los recurrentes escándalos que involucran a personalidades políticas. Sin embargo, en los últimos tiempos algunos sistemas judiciales nacionales, no sin sobresaltos, están tramitando por la vía institucional esos contenciosos, siendo capaces de imponer sanciones ejemplarizantes a altas figuras. Una lectura actualizada de la fenomenología de la corrupción permite concluir en la necesidad de promover estrategias anticorrupción locales y nacionales que complementen a las internacionales, y no lo contrario como es el caso actual."
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Code of EthicsThe UTC Code of Ethics applies to UTC and its controlled entities, worldwide. In addition to stating rules that govern our actions, the Code is an expression of fundamental values and represents a framework for decision-making. The Code is further explained and implemented by Code Supplements and by policies contained either in the Corporate Policy Manual or the Financial Manual.
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Safeguarding Trust"These basic guidelines are spelled out in this updated “Code of Business Conduct.” All Abbott officers, employees, contract workers and agents are required to read, understand and abide by the standards of this Code. The Code makes it clear that we do not tolerate illegal or unethical behavior in any of our business dealings. I urge you to discuss any questions you may have about interpreting or applying the Code with your manager or members of our Office of Ethics and Compliance, who can provide assistance and guidance. These and other resources are described in this booklet. The communication of this Code is part of our ongoing effort to ensure a workplace and workforce that are fully committed to honesty, fairness and integrity. Such ethical conduct honors Abbott’s 115-year legacy of making a positive difference in the health of people around the world."
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Code of Ethics for Business in Kenya"This Code: Is an initiative by the business community of Kenya to promote and enhance the ethics of business conduct in Kenya in line with the ten principles of the Global Compact in the areas of Human Rights, Labour Standards, Environment and Anti-corruption; Applies to private companies who expect their business partners likewise to adhere to it; and Does not replace, but complements, individual company codes of ethics." (Preamble)
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Code of Best Practice of Corporate GovernanceThe principles and practices of good corporate governance apply to any kind of organization, regardless of size, legal nature, or type of ownership (these two concepts will be detailed later). We must say that this Code was developed primarily with a focus on business organizations. However, during its compilation, an option was made to use the word “organization” throughout the Code to make the document as comprehensive as possible and adaptable to other types of organizations, such as, for example, the third sector, cooperatives, and government corporations, foundations, and agencies, among others. It is recommended that each organization evaluate which principles it should adopt and how best to do it, so that it fits its structure and reality. Also with regard to terminology, this Code uses, without distinction, the terms “partners”, “shareholders“ and “owners”, despite the legal differences between them, to facilitate their comprehension.
