What is corruption and is it always harmful? These are the two key questions that Frank G Madsen assesses in his exploration of this public- and private-sector phenomenon. After surveying various academic and legal definitions, Madsen analyses corruption as a 'social bad', born of the inter-personal relationships within social groups, such as those involved in organised crime, and shaped by the structure and values of the society in which they operate. The article concludes by reviewing the range of international anti-corruption laws and measures currently in force before considering the role of governments in mitigating the domestic reach and impact of corruption.
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机译：什么是腐败，它总是有害的吗？这是Frank G Madsen在探索这一公共和私营部门现象时评估的两个关键问题。在研究了各种学术和法律定义之后，马德森将腐败视为一种“社会弊端”，其源于社会群体内部的人际关系，例如参与有组织犯罪的人际关系，并受其所处社会的结构和价值观的影响操作。文章最后总结了现行的国际反腐败法律和措施，然后考虑了政府在减轻国内腐败影响和腐败影响方面的作用。
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