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| Corruption: Corruption is the abuse of power for personal gain. It can happen in any sector, but it is most common in politics and business._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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James Surowiecki on Corruption - Dictionary of Arguments
I 153 Corruption/Sports/Surowiecki: in Italian football, it is often assumed that corruption is involved. Defeats are hardly ever accepted as the result of a fair debate. The problem of collective decision: although the teams are now pursuing competing interests, they share a common goal: to ensure an entertaining and convincing match. This increases the likelihood of selling more tickets. I 154 No one is able to change this system of his own accord, as AC Milan striker Gennaro Gattuso said in October 2003: "The system prevents you from telling the truth and being yourself." ((s) No indication of a source in Surowiecki). Cooperation/Surowiecki: the problem of cooperation is not solved with this. Solution/Surowiecki: a broader understanding of self-interest that creates trust in the environment. >Cooperation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Surowi I James Surowiecki Die Weisheit der Vielen: Warum Gruppen klüger sind als Einzelne und wie wir das kollektive Wissen für unser wirtschaftliches, soziales und politisches Handeln nutzen können München 2005 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19