Korupcijos ir atsakomybės problema viešojo administravimo sistemoje

LTStraipsnyje gvildenama korupcijos ir atsakomybės viešojo administravimo sistemoje tema. Analizuojama korupcijos sąvoka, išskiriant jos kitimo tendencijas, atskleidžiamas korumpuotos veikos turinys. Detalizuojant korupcijos tipus ar formas, atskiras dėmesys skiriamas korupciją paaiškinti bandančioms teorijoms. Akcentuojama administracinės atsakomybės svarba bei būdai ją didinti antikorupcinės politikos kontekste. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Korupcija; Korupcijos formos ir tipai; Administracinė atsakomybė; Antikorupcinė politika; Nacionalinė principingumo sistema; Corruption; Forms and types of corruption; Administrative responsibility; Anticorruption policy; National integrity system.

ENCorruption is an old social phenomenon intrinsic to governments, individuals, organizations, and countries, both developed and developing. Despite sustained efforts of many states and international organizations to curb it, corruption as an ethical and legal problem still exists. The author aim at tackling the phenomena of corruption and responsibility not only at a theoretical level but also with attempts to model possibilities fighting corruption and increasing public servants responsibility. Paper starts with proposition that media role informing the public about corrupt behaviour of elected and appointed officials are controversial in Lithuania as it creates the feeling of helplessness, mistrust, etc. Detailed analyses of various concept of corruption are provided together with conclusion on three developing tendencies trying to define this social phenomenon. 1) Term was expanded from seeking private towards organizational or group benefit from the corrupt deal (personal/group interests). 2) Attention of researchers and practitioners moved from solely public towards private, non-profit sectors as well (traditional/modern definition). 3) The context of the problem had changed together with globalisation and internationalisation processes (national/global). Political, administrative, private and international types of corruption are distinguished, naming several forms of corrupt conduct (bribe, misuse of official position, conflict of interest, etc.).Corruption is an old social phenomenon intrinsic to governments, individuals, organizations, and countries, both developed and developing. Despite sustained efforts of many states and international organizations to curb it, corruption as an ethical and legal problem still exists. The author aim at tackling the phenomena of corruption and responsibility not only at a theoretical level but also with attempts to model possibilities fighting corruption and increasing public servants responsibility. Paper starts with proposition that media role informing the public about corrupt behaviour of elected and appointed officials are controversial in Lithuania as it creates the feeling of helplessness, mistrust, etc. Detailed analyses of various concept of corruption are provided together with conclusion on three developing tendencies trying to define this social phenomenon. 1) Term was expanded from seeking private towards organizational or group benefit from the corrupt deal (personal/group interests). 2) Attention of researchers and practitioners moved from solely public towards private, non-profit sectors as well (traditional/modern definition). 3) The context of the problem had changed together with globalisation and internationalisation processes (national/global). Political, administrative, private and international types of corruption are distinguished, naming several forms of corrupt conduct (bribe, misuse of official position, conflict of interest, etc.). [From the publication]