Corruption

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Corruption is, in Politics and Business, abusing one's position to enrich or otherwise advance oneself or one's friends or relatives. Bribery and nepotism are common forms of corruption.

In Morality, it refers to the subversion of moral principle for ulterior motives.

Merriam-Webster definition:

  1. impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle : depravity
  2. decay, decomposition
  3. inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery)
  4. a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct [1]