Perception of Corruption as the Most Contagious Disease

Abstract

This study aims to make known how corruption is perceived in various international and national spheres, through a narrative review. It is important to know the factors that affect the levels of public management, nationally and internationally. This review was carried out with various specialized sources such as Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, Dialnet. A total of 51 articles strengthened this investigation, considering terms such as corruption; breaking rules; cultural values ​​and officials ethics. It was found that corruption is the most incident factor in poverty, in addition to there being officials prosecuted with more than 30 years. So, corruption is a dishonest practice that affects the development of a country, impacts on the fulfillment of development projects. This causes ethics and personality to cease to be part of the moral culture of a nation.