| Annotation |
The object of the study is corruption in the sphere of state power. The subject
of the study is the role of the ideology of consumerism in the corrupt activities of
representatives of the state authorities and the main directions of countering this
ideology as a function of state power. Corruption in the sphere of higher authorities is
considered as the main type of corruption. The study is based on the differentiation of
two directions in the system of preventive anti-corruption measures: 1) intimidation by
criminal punishment of persons capable of committing corruption crimes; 2) formation
of a negative attitude towards corruption in society, education of people who are not capable of corrupt behavior. In the context of the second direction, the analysis of
the ideology of consumerism as a subjective cause of corruption in the sphere of
state power is presented. The purpose of the work is to substantiate the policy of
countering the ideology of consumerism in the system of anti-corruption measures
as a necessary function of state power. Research objectives are as follows: to
clarify the concept of corruption in the sphere of state power and its features; to
identify the normative and regulatory function of the ideology of consumerism in the
corrupt activities of government officials; to identify the main directions of countering
the ideology of consumerism in the anti-corruption policy of the state. The study
has yielded the following results. The direct subjective cause of corruption in the
sphere of state power is the ideology of consumerism, which causes a consumer
race and excessive consumption among highly paid representatives of state power.
The prevention of corruption in this area implies the need to combat this ideology.
The main directions of the state policy of countering the ideology of consumerism
are state control over the activities of the media in order to limit the propaganda
of consumerism; the revival of the institute of state ideology, namely, the ideology
of humanism and patriotism; the introduction of an ideological component in state
educational programs, including a critical discussion of the ideology of consumerism.
From these research results, it follows that there is a need for a policy of countering
the ideology of consumerism in the system of anti-corruption measures as a function
of state power. |
| Key words |
functions of state power,
effectiveness of state power,
the concept of corruption,
causes of corruption, “apex”
corruption, prevention of
corrupt activities, ideology
of consumerism, ideological
anti-corruption policy,
state ideology, ideological
component of educational
programs |
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