The Ethics of Accepting a Bribe : An Empirical Case Study of Turkey

This study presents the results of an empirical study of attitudes toward bribe-taking in Turkey. The authors constructed a survey instrument that asked whether accepting a bribe in the course of one’s duties was justifiable. Respondents were asked to select a number from 1 (never justifiable) to 10 (always justifiable) to reflect their views on this issue. The sample consisted of 399 business and economics students at a university in Turkey. Results were analyzed overall as well as in terms of gender. The study found that accepting a bribe in the course of one’s duties was almost never justifiable. The views of males and females were not significantly different