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'''Corruption''' is, in [[Politics]] and [[Business]], abusing one's position to enrich or otherwise advance oneself or one's friends or relatives. [[Bribe]]ry and [[nepotism]] are common forms of corruption.
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'''Corruption''' is, in [[politics]] and [[business]], abusing one's position to enrich or otherwise advance oneself or one's friends or relatives. [[Bribe]]ry and [[nepotism]] are common forms of corruption.
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In [[Morality]], it refers to the subversion of moral principle for ulterior motives.
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In [[morality]], it refers to the subversion of moral principle for ulterior motives.
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Merriam-Webster definition:
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== Corruption and liberalism ==
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#impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle : depravity
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Corruption is a defining feature of [[liberal]] [[politicians]], as they deny any absolute morality and do as they see fit.  During the [[Clinton]] years, the administration saw a record quantity of corruption.  "The Clintons, to adapt a line from Dr. Johnson, were not only corrupt, they were the cause of corruption in others."<ref>http://prorev.com/legacy.htm</ref>
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#decay, decomposition
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#inducement to wrong by improper or unlawful means (as bribery)
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#a departure from the original or from what is pure or correct [http://aolsvc.merriam-webster.aol.com/dictionary/corruption]
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In December 2008, [[Illinois]] governor, [[Democrat]] [[Rod Blagojevich]] was arrested on corruption charges.  He had attempted to sell [[Barack Obama]]'s vacant senate seat to the highest bidder, and threatened to withhold funding from a children's hospital.<ref>http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=40593</ref>
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Simony]]
 
*[[Simony]]
 
[[Category:Political Terms]]
 
[[Category:Political Terms]]
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