Bribery is perhaps the most visible and most frequently studied form of corruption. Very little research, however, examines the individual decision to offer or accept a bribe, or how understanding that decision can help to effectively control bribery. This book brings together research by scholars from a variety of disciplines studying the mind and morality, who use their research to explain how and why decisions regarding participation in bribery are made. It first examines bribery from the perspective of brain structure, then approaches the decision to engage in bribery from a cognitive perspective. It examines the psychological costs imposed on a person who engages in bribery, and studies societal and organizational norms and their impact on bribery. This is an ideal read for scholars and other interested persons studying business ethics, bribery and corruption, corruption control, and the applications of neuroscience in a business environment.

This book explores the offer and acceptance of bribes, as well as the control of bribery, through sciences of the mind.

About the Author
Philip Nichols is the Joseph Kolodny Professor of Social Responsibility in Business and Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He also currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Anti-Corruption Law Interest Group of the American Society of International Law, and as the President of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Diana C. Robertson is James T. Riady Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Her research centres on business ethics and corporate social responsibility, and she has published numerous works in management science and business ethics.


Book Information
ISBN 9781107132214
Author Philip M. Nichols
Format Hardback
Page Count 284
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 520g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 19mm