Abstract
Individuals
are constrained to act within the framework of the societal institutions. The totality
of actions by individuals in the society determines the outcomes at the social
level. The nature of these outcomes determines which social values will be
realized and which ones will not be realized. As individual values and
preferences are not completely autonomous, in general being influenced by the
dominant social values, the choice of institutional structure has profound
implications for both individual and social values. The phenomenon of
corruption ruptures the relationship between institutions and values in several
different ways. An analysis of this process has the potential of enhancing
one's understanding of how corruption of certain kinds can pose grave threats
to the society.
Speaker:
Prof. Satish K. Jain
Centre for Economic Studies
and Planning, SSS, JNU
Venue:
SSS I Committee Room, JNU
Date and Time: 24th
April 2014 (Thursday), 4:30 pm
