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The Moral Dimensions of Administrative Corruption and the Assessment of the Challenges Facing the Legislative Criminal Policy of Iran and Iraq Against It
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Najeh Bazid1   , Reza Nikkhah Saranghi2 , Siamak Jafarzadeh3 |
1- Ph.D. Student of Private Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran
2- Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran , nikkhahsaranghireza@gmail.com
3- Department of Islamic Jurisprudence and Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran |
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Background: Since society made its first attempt to curb corrupt behavior, laws surrounding corruption have focused on moral considerations. Administrative corruption refers to any abuse of power and authority in government institutions for personal or group gain. This phenomenon manifests itself in forms such as bribery, embezzlement, misuse of government resources, and fraud, and has become one of the greatest obstacles to the development and efficiency of government organizations. In this article, researchers examine the moral dimensions of administrative corruption and assess the challenges facing the legislative criminal policy of Iran and Iraq against it.
Conclusion: Although the terms “corruption” and “morally” can be difficult to define, the meaning behind each term can be understood by looking at examples of corruption and defining ethical behavior based on ethical theories such as Immanuel Kant’s. According to Kantian deontology, individuals who commit corruption are not acting in accordance with their duty and have prioritized their own interests over those of society, so their behavior is morally impermissible. Different countries have different approaches to tackling corruption. Iraq launched its first national strategy to combat corruption in 2010, following the ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. This strategy resulted in the repeal of Article 136(b) of the Penal Code, which allowed ministers to exempt their employees from prosecution. The Integrity Commission, the main anti-corruption body in Iraq, has made significant efforts, referring more than 29,000 cases to the courts. However, legal and structural challenges remain a serious obstacle to the fight against corruption. In Iran, despite the adoption of several laws such as the Law on Prohibition of Receiving Commissions, the Law on Prohibition of Holding More Than One Government Job, and the Law on Promoting the Health of the Administrative System, administrative and supervisory challenges still persist. Incoordination between institutions, weakness in transparency and supervision, and the influence of power networks are the main obstacles to the implementation of anti-corruption policies.
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| Keywords: Ethics, Corruption, Administrative Corruption, Comparative Study |
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Received: 2025/02/23 | Accepted: 2025/03/6 | Published: 2025/07/1
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