DANGERS OF CORRUPTION IN THE NATIONAL DEFENCE STRATEGY – WHY A MORE EFFICENT APPROACH IS NEEDED?

Corruption has existed since ancient times, the proof being the term's Latin origins (corruptio-onis). It was assimilated in Romanian through French, basically expressing inappropriate, immoral behaviour of public servants. Throughout centuries, an unstable geographic and historical environment, as well as violent and inefficient political systems generated acts and deeds of corruption that lead to initiatives, concerns and prevention actions and countermeasures, including means of legal regulations. Periods of crisis have especially experienced a weaker state authority, a degraded standard of living, altering of moral judgement, lack of efficient control leverages, lesser confidence in social institutions and values, a lack of cohesion between the law and the economic and social realities. Acts of corruption, that have been a part of public servants' activity, result from violating human rights, freedom of speech and action, depending on social need.