THE DANGEROUS OUTBREAK OF CORRUPTION: EXPOSING A PERSISTENT SOCIETAL ISSUE

Аннотация

Corruption, which is an all-pervasive societal issue, is the major cause that weakens governance and breaks the public trust which finally obstructs economic development. The article is aimed at studying the corruption disease from its dimensions, moreover, it will also reveal the destructive effects that it may have on the society and the ways through which it extends. It points out the moral, economic, and social dimensions of the issue of corruption around the world, specifically in the context of international and local challenges like COVID-19. Furthermore, it is argued in the article that there is a need of engaging non-governmental organizations (NGOs), nations, communities, and various anti- corruption activists to devise concrete and viable anti-corruption goals and put ideas on credit that the entire world-the grey part of the world in this case will take an anticorruption game to a higher level would be included. Key words: corruption, governance, public trust, economic development, accountability, civic engagement, transparency, anti-corruption strategies Аннотация: Коррупция, которая является всепроникающей проблемой общества, является основной причиной, ослабляющей управление и разрушающей доверие общества, что в конечном итоге препятствует экономическому развитию. Целью статьи является изучение коррупционной болезни с точки зрения ее аспектов, а также выявление разрушительных последствий, которые она может иметь для общества, и путей, по которым она распространяется. В ней указываются моральные, экономические и социальные аспекты проблемы коррупции во всем мире, особенно в контексте международных и локальных вызовов, таких как COVID-19. Кроме того, в статье утверждается, что необходимо привлечь неправительственные организации (НПО), страны, сообщества и различных активистов борьбы с коррупцией к разработке конкретных и жизнеспособных антикоррупционных целей и выдвижению идей, которые позволят всему миру - в данном случае серой части мира - выйти на более высокий уровень антикоррупционной игры. Ключевые слова: коррупция, управление, общественное доверие, экономическое развитие, подотчетность, гражданская активность, прозрачность, антикоррупционные стратегии Annotatsiya: Jamiyatda keng tarqalgan muammo bo‘lgan korruptsiya davlat boshqaruvini zaiflashtiradigan va aholi ishonchini yo‘qotadigan, pirovardida iqtisodiy taraqqiyotga to‘sqinlik qiluvchi asosiy sababdir. Maqolaning maqsadi korruptsiya kasalligini uning jihatlari nuqtai nazaridan o‘rganish, shuningdek, uning jamiyatga olib kelishi mumkin bo‘lgan halokatli oqibatlari va tarqalish yo‘llarini aniqlashdan iborat. U butun dunyo bo‘ylab korruptsiya muammosining ma'naviy, iqtisodiy va ijtimoiy jihatlarini, ayniqsa, COVID-19 kabi xalqaro va mahalliy muammolar kontekstida ko‘rsatadi. Bundan tashqari, maqolada nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlari (NNTlar), mamlakatlar, jamiyatlar va korrupsiyaga qarshi kurash bo‘yicha turli faollarni butun dunyoga imkon beradigan aniq va hayotiy korruptsiyaga qarshi 171 YOSH OLIMLAR ILMIY-AMALIY KONFERENSIYASI in-academy.uz/index.php/yo maqsadlar va g‘oyalarni ishlab chiqish uchun jalb qilish zarurligi ta’kidlanadi. dunyoning kulrang qismi - korruptsiyaga qarshi o‘yinning yuqori darajasiga erishish. Kalit so‘zlar: korruptsiya, boshqaruv, jamoatchilik ishonchi, iqtisodiy rivojlanish, hisobdorlik, fuqarolik ishtiroki, shaffoflik, korruptsiyaga qarshi strategiyalar. Corruption, which is the act of using power that is given to a person not for private reason but for general production, inclusion, is an evil that has very much settled down and one which is not bound by geographical or cultural differences. It is not just breaking the law but it is a sickness of the society on a deeper level, which encourages inequality, destroys institutions, and slows down economic growth. The world that has been struggling with major problems, the range of them is between social unrest and environmental crises, therefore the corruption impact is felt more negatively than ever before. It undermines the rule of law, hampers economic growth, distorts public resources allocation, and erodes trust in government institutions. There is no universally accepted definition of corruption, but it is often defined in terms of individual actions that “abuse entrusted power for private gain.” Other ways of defining corruption reflect broader issues like who exercises power over natural resources, who is excluded, and how informal powers compete and interact with formal institutions[1].Corruption can take numerous forms, each posing unique challenges to societal integrity and function. Investopedia defines it as “dishonest behavior by those in positions of power, such as managers or government officials. Corruption can include giving or accepting bribes or inappropriate gifts, double-dealing, under-the-table transactions, manipulating elections, diverting funds, laundering money and defrauding investors.”[2] Transparency International, which works to e