Corruption We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social division and the environmental crisis. उड़ने दो मिट्टियों को आखिर कहाँ तक उडेंगी, हवाओं ने जब साथ छोड़ा तो जमीन पर ही गिरेंगी…. ना खाता, न बही, जो नेता कहें वही सही The causes and effects of corruption, and how to combat corruption, are issues that have been very much on the national and international agendas of politicians and other policymakers in recent decades. Moreover, various historically influential philosophers, notably Plato (The Republic), Aristotle