Print4.1 Avoid Bribery
Bribery means to take or offer something in exchange for favoritism. Bribery presents a very immediate and obvious conflict of interest that requires a “gift” in exchange for preferential treatment. These kinds of “gifts” can come in various forms, such as kickbacks for accepting a bid; money, goods, services, or favors for “looking the other way”; use of information to blackmail someone; using knowledge for personal financial gain, such as insider trading; and use of position of authority for personal gain, particularly in government-related positions.
Gifts and bribery do not always come in the form of money or forms of obvious payment. Basically, if you would not feel comfortable in people knowing about the transaction or favor, then it is probably not a good idea to engage in the exchange.