Download Corruption, Causes & effect of corruption on society and more High school final essays English in PDF only on Docsity! Corruption Corruption is the misuse of public property, position, power and authority for fulfilling the selfish purpose to gain personal satisfaction. Being the Muslims, we should keep the saying of Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) in our minds: “Bribe-giver and the Bribe-taker are both doomed for hell?” Corruption is multi-dimensional social evil. It is the problem of problems in the world if today. It clung to mankind like an incurable disease. It isa widespread moral degradation in the society. Nepotism, misappropriation of public money and non-accountability have spread the waves of corruption in almost all the departments of life. Even courts of justice and education are no exceptions. They have also become an area of corruption. Corruption is now fashion around the world. Corruption is a severe threat to the national existence. It impairs the whole system of moral, ethical and religious values of a civil society. The distinction between rights and wrong disappears. Revolutions and military takeovers become common. In fact, corruption is one of the main causes of the downfall of nations in the past. “Corruption is the destroyer of individuals as well as societies.” Corruption has almost become an integral part of our economic, social and culture activities. From the bottom to the top, the whole machinery is corrupt. The corrupt people use quite amazing techniques and surprising tricks to deceive others. From a peon to the boss, almost and everyone is involved in corruption directly or indirectly. Usually, the police and income tax departments were notorious for corruption. But, now, this evil has spread to every department of the government. It has penetrated deep into our social system and rusted the machinery of government. Power doesn’t corrupt people, People corrupt power. Bribery, Nepotism and misuse of powers have entirely destroyed the moral fibre of our society. Almost all the civil and military officials have fallen a prey to corruption. They touch to the lowest level of immorality for the sake of monetary gains.
