Why is corruption bad? – Because life is not easy with it!

Corruption is recognized not only as an unfavorable legal but also as a harmful social, deviant phenomenon.

Primarily, the essence of this phenomenon lies in the fact that a certain person, acting as a legally interested subject authorized to resolve certain issues, derives a certain benefit for themselves or third parties, which may or may not have, but implies a material expression.

Belarusian legislation defines corruption as the intentional use by a public official or a person equated to them, or a foreign official, of their official position and related opportunities for the unlawful acquisition of property or other benefits, in particular in the form of works, services, patronage, or promises of advantage for themselves personally or for third parties, as well as the bribery of such a person by providing these benefits for them personally or for third parties, in order for them to perform actions in the performance of their official (labor) duties or refrain from performing them, as well as their performance of these actions on behalf of or in the interests of a legal entity, including a foreign one.

First and foremost, the harmfulness of corruption is associated with an excessively biased or, conversely, loyal attitude towards the existing situation from the perspective of the subject's performance of functions assigned to them by legislation and local acts.

For example, when a citizen wishes to exercise their legal right, they may encounter bureaucratic obstacles designed to extract benefits under the guise of simplifying the procedure. The situation can be reversed, where the complexity of the procedure is legally justified, and to simplify it, the subject allows a certain degree of leniency, "turning a blind eye" to certain procedural and other nuances that are actually mandatory.

The severity of the corrupt manifestation is not as important. What is more significant here is the threshold of moral qualities in the subject that leads to their inclination towards such behavior. There is no doubt that the more dangerous situation is not when a person sells themselves for a high price, but when they do so for a lower one.

Please note! If you find yourself in a situation where you are being forced to give a bribe or act as an intermediary in bribery, it is important to report it to law enforcement agencies immediately. Remember, a person guilty of acting as an intermediary in bribery, as well as an accomplice in giving or receiving a bribe, is exempt from criminal liability if, after committing the criminal act, they voluntarily declare their actions and actively contribute to the disclosure or investigation of the crime.