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The theme of the eleventh international anti-corruption conference
(IACC) held this year in Seoul, South Korea, was 'Different Cultures,
Common Values'. From May 25th through May 28th the participants
studied the influence of different value systems on corruption
policy. Does a Confucian moral standpoint lead to a different attitude
regarding corruption than an Islamic one? What is the difference
between Christian and Buddhist values in this context? The German
philosopher Hans Küng explored the possibility of a collective
ethic that can transcend the differences.
The IACC has taken place every two years since 1983, each year
in a different country. It is a forum where representatives of governments
and business exchange strategies for fighting corruption. The organiser
is Transparency International (TI), a non-governmental lobbying
group.
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