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[DRAFT] Action On Bribery

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New Min
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Founded: Jun 07, 2018
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Postby New Min » Mon Sep 03, 2018 4:01 am

Uan aa Boa wrote:
New Min wrote:1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution,
  1. 'bribery' as the act of promising or giving an advantage to another person or organisation (the 'subject'), including:
    1. being aware or believing that bribery would be deemed improper functioning within the framework of their activity,
    2. regardless of perceived or known illegality, in the expectation that a relevant function shall be performed improperly by the subject or anyone else, and/or
    3. regardless of perceived or known illegality, as a reward for improper performance within the framework of their activity, whether concerning performance in the past or yet to happen,

You need to fix this definition. The use of the word "including" before the list means that the list does not exhaust what counts as bribery. You've therefore defined any act of promising to give an advantage to another person or organisation to be bribery. You're banning signing up to make regular donations to a charity, buying your friend a beer and a multitude of other harmless every day happenings.

I think that key to the notion of bribery is that you bribe someone to do something, there's an expectation of a result.

OOC: Fixed.
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Postby Imperium Anglorum » Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:37 am

Have you considered cultures where 'bribery' is a commonly accepted business practice? Basically where it becomes a tip?

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Postby New Min » Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:48 pm

Imperium Anglorum wrote:Have you considered cultures where 'bribery' is a commonly accepted business practice? Basically where it becomes a tip?

OOC: Yes, and whilst it may be part of their culture, bribery is still a destructive practice, which, even if part of one's culture, should be ended.
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