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Razorfly Studios Inc :
good is good = true bad is bad = true neither are corrupt by definition but a good person can be bribed into accepting a bribe. thus being corrupted I posit that the one accepting bribe would be more corrupted
2026-11-08 21:37:21
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THud :
The person who gives a bribe is deliberately trying to influence something that deviates from an expected outcome. They do this for their own favourable end. That is more corrupt. Morally you can reject the offer of a bribe. You can’t choose if it’s offered but you do have the option of rejecting it.
2026-11-03 12:40:44
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Adel Mohamed :
I hope to become a student in Oxford 🥰
2026-11-03 16:06:47
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Lucy✨💫 :
Can you truly quantify corruption? To be ‘more’ corrupt implies that corruption is measurable entity- to deviate from or undermine the rule of law with malicious or selfish intent is surely corrupt. Why is there a need to superimpose quantitative language onto this. They are equally at fault.
2026-11-03 17:03:39
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Caroline 📚 :
My initial thought was whichever side holds the position of power. Either side has the potential to be corrupt, or alternatively, a forced compromising situation. But then in some cases, both parties are the perpetrators or are both the victims. There's really no clear-cut answer.
2026-11-03 12:39:06
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melissa ✿ :
The person who takes bribes. They are the one with the key to unlock the intended outcome.
2026-11-03 12:55:28
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Busola🖤 :
Definitely the person who takes bribes.
2026-11-03 15:00:38
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oftenveins :
can i just skip this one it’s too hard
2026-11-03 17:28:22
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Michael Rudiger :
The person who gives. That person initiates with intent. The taker might be easy to manipulate as he/she likely in a position of need.
2026-11-03 18:53:51
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Oscar Dimbleby :
The person who accepts bribes is more corrupt is for two reasons which mainly coincide; firstly posing a bribe is often calculated and done from a position of weakness and often done with a more elaborate consideration for the circumstances in mind. Yet when you accept a bribe. As the acceptor this wasn’t something you would have normally done on your own and as such you have deviated from the path you should have gone by the persuasion of someone else/their money/bribe which by definition means you have been corrupted. I think this inability to decline a bribe is certainly more corrupt. Secondly to use an example of paying a bouncer £50 to let you into a club, the person paying isn’t really all that corrupt, it would often be obvious why they would do this and breaking the club rules at essentially no expense to anyone else (but the owner who isn’t in the interest of the individual) isn’t all that bad. Yet the bouncer accepting the bribe is more corrupt, they are actively not supposed to be doing that and they are then supporting their own selfish gain over the gain of the club which has chosen then, paid them and deemed them trustworthy. I think any type of argument suggesting because someone is the ‘instigator’ they are more corrupt is just logically flawed it essentially just relays upon the premise ‘more thought and initiative = more corruption’ but that’s not really a valid claim held up in all circumstances
2026-11-04 02:03:51
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tainaraveiga5 :
Corruption is a moral violence that manifests as a joint act. On one hand, the offeror destroys the moral maxim by using the bribed person strictly as a means to private ends; on the other, the recipient violates the social pact of the office they hold. Therefore, the offeror is more corrupt within the scope of individual morality, whereas the recipient is more corrupt within the scope of political ethics.
2026-11-03 13:52:50
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Dawn :
Interestingly both are culpable.
2026-11-03 15:32:46
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MelaninIris :
The environment that enables both to make such decisions
2026-11-03 15:28:11
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Fbk1975 :
The person who takes the bribe. Usually the briber isn't in a position of power, otherwise they wouldn't need to bribe someone; they'd do it themselves. The bribe taker is in the position of power and so is more corrupt for using that power for personal gain.
2026-11-03 18:08:00
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𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 :
I have some deep questions that have been occupying my mind. Who am I really? Am I my brain, my body, or my soul? If I am my mind, why can’t I consciously control my body’s biological processes, such as hormone levels, muscle growth, height, bone density, memory, healing, and reaction speed? If I am not my mind or my body, then what exactly am I? Is the mind an independent entity, or is it simply the result of brain activity? What is consciousness, how does it emerge, and why do we experience a sense of self? If I lose my memories, my personality changes, and my body changes over the years, what makes me the same person I was ten years ago? Is personal identity based on memory, the body, consciousness, or the soul? If scientists created an exact copy of my brain, body, memories, and personality, would that copy actually be me or another person who believes they are me? And if all my memories and personality could be transferred to another brain, would I move with them or remain in my original body? Moving beyond human existence, what are dark matter and dark energy, and why does most of the universe remain unexplained? What exists beyond the observable universe? Is the universe infinite, or does it have boundaries? Is everything in existence merely the result of physical and chemical processes? If everything follows physical laws, does that mean the universe will eventually come to an end? What could exist after the universe reaches its ultimate fate? Could there be other universes? Why does the universe exist instead of nothing? If everything has a cause, what is the ultimate cause of existence? Why do the laws of physics exist, and where did they come from? I would sincerely appreciate thoughtful answers from scientists, professors, philosophers, and researchers. I am looking for scientific, philosophical, and religious perspectives, and I want to understand what we actually know, what remains a hypothesis, and what is still a mystery.
2026-11-04 11:33:43
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Dilectus Karimmm ⚖️ :
The person who ask for bribes to be given
2026-11-03 12:38:01
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Alexander :
If a powerful entity exploits low-level workers to bypass laws, the giver is the source of the corruption. If a powerful official leverages their authority to extort businesses, the receiver is the source.
2026-11-03 13:32:01
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DEUS DIA-MOHN☠️💔 :
Chatgpt throw this question back to me when I ask for answer question: If a poor person gives a bribe because a government official refuses to do their job without extra payment, are you going to judge both people equally? 🤔.
2026-11-03 19:41:35
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Nocompromise :
Neither, its just all atoms.
2026-11-03 18:53:36
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QimetAndOmet :
first
2026-11-03 12:09:57
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Michelle Zapparoli d :
Both
2026-11-03 12:29:13
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ᥫ᭡𝑴𝒂𝒇𝒊𝒂 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏🌷 :
OMG i wanna be first 🙂
2026-11-03 12:10:46
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Sherlox :
It's the legend Dr Matthew William
2026-11-04 13:01:36
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Realitykilledthecat1984 :
Depends entirely on intent. From a legal standpoint bribery is seen as corruption but there are cases when it’s not from an ethical/philosophical perspective
2026-11-04 06:53:11
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LYNEGRIGGS08 :
they both corrupt i supposed
2026-11-03 12:12:11
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