Bribery & Corruption - Tri Duc English TRI DUC ENGLISH IELTS Speaking Part 3 Bribery & Financial Corruption Evaluating Accountability, Ethics, and the Eradication of Systemic Mismanagement Topic Vocabulary Legal & Ethical Terms Accountability /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (n) The fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it. Mismanagement /ˌmɪsˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ (n) The process of managing something badly or wrongly. Laxity /ˈlæk.sə.ti/ (n) The quality of being loose, not strict, or lacking care (especially in laws or rules). Transgression /trænzˈɡreʃ.ən/ (n) An action that breaks a law or a rule of behavior. Transparency /trænˈspær.ən.si/ (n) The quality of being done in an open way without secrets, so that people can trust that it is fair. Rigid Laws /ˈrɪdʒ.ɪd/ (adj) Laws that are stiff, fixed, and difficult to change or bypass. Code of Ethics (n) A set of rules outlining the proper practices and responsibilities of a group or organization. Eradicated /ɪˈræd.ɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (v) Wiped out or removed completely, especially something bad like corruption. *Click cards to hear pronunciation Causes of Bribery Lack of accountability and systemic mismanagement . Laxity of administrative laws and poor law enforcement. Financial problems and low salaries for public offici...