Conversation Questions: Corruption

• What kinds of corruption are there?
• Has corruption affected your life?
• Why do you think people are corrupt.
• Can corruption be a good thing?
• How do you reduce corruption?
• Which countries have a lot of corruption?
• What can you do about corruption in your country?
• How do you remove corrupt workers from their jobs?
• What is the largest bribe you have paid?
• Can corruption be a good thing in some societies?
• What would you do if your boss tells you that at Christmas it is usual to receive small presents from local companies?
• Would you accept a free ticket for a football match, a free drink by virtue of your position?
• What would you do if you receive a complaint from a citizen of an attempted bribery from a police officer?
• Do you think corrupt police officers are natural-born criminals?
• Do you know a corruption case?
• Do you think discipline is fair within the police?
• How are you going to prevent corruption and misconduct in the group that you command ?
• Is corruption within the police a result of low pay?
• Have you ever heard of a drug-related corruption case?
• Do you think police unions play a good role in the prevention of corruption?
• Is corruption ever justifiable?
• Have you ever received a bribe?
• Have you ever bribed someone?
• Do you know someone who has been bribed?
• Is bribery a big problem in the country where you live?
• Will you accept a dinner invitation from an important businessman of your city? (He has good connections in the council and you nephew is unemployed.)
• Would you revert to bribery if your life was at stake? If your child's or one of your family members' life was threatened?
• Is there a sum of money that might persuade you to "look the other way"?