1- Department of Economics, Economics Faculty, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. , s_kianpoor@pnu.ac.ir 2- Department of Economics, Economics Faculty, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
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Background: Inflation is an economic situation that indicates an increase in the general level of prices, which, following its expansion in the country's economy, reduces the purchasing power of people in the society. Inflation is considered one of the most important economic issues of the country, which affects other social and economic areas and makes them change. One of the areas affected by inflation is ethics, which plays an important role in the social sphere of society. In this research, it has tried to study and prove the relationship between inflation and moral corruption in Iran. Method: The current research method is applied and data collection and analysis is correlational. The statistical population used in this research includes Iran's inflation rate during the years 2003 to 2022 collected from the Central Bank of Iran and the Iran Corruption Perception Index from Transparency International. The copula functions approach has been used to measure the relationship between the inflation rate and the corruption perception index. Results: Based on the estimate based on Copula's approach, it has been proven that there is a relationship between inflation and moral corruption. Conclusion: According to the estimate, it was found that the increase in inflation will lead to the spread of moral corruption in the country and this can lead to a decrease in the efficiency of the economic, social, and political foundations of the country and ruin the society.
Kian Poor S, Hajian M, Lotfi Fard S. The Role of Inflation on Moral Corruption in Iran during the Years 2003-2022. Ethics in Science and Technology 2025; 20 (1) : 8 URL: http://ethicsjournal.ir/article-1-2984-en.html