Four levels of corruptor

i have a strong concern about corruption. i also definitely agree with those who says that corruption is one big factor that slowing down a country to be a prosper country. unfortunately i’m living in a country where people say that corruption has become it’s culture.
there’s an interesting article that i stumble upon when i surf around the internet. the writer has an oppinion that there are four levels or type of corruptor which makes me wonder which level i belong.

level 1 : this is an idealist character who think that any form of corruption should be avoided. everything that is done should be done with responsibility and honesty. this character has his own will to avoid corruption without enforcement from anyone or law. he would even sacrifice his interests for his idealism.

level 2 : this character is moderate when it comes to corruption. he realises that it’s not easy to avoid corruption at his work. But he never at his will to corrupt. it’s because of the system and culture at his work that is hard for him to resist. he realises that corruption is wrong but he has no courage against it even if he has the ability to do so.

level 3 : this character basicly is just a follower. he has no ability to initiate a corruption. when he corrupts, it’s just because there is a chance. he doesn’t do corruption aggressively. corruption is done because his salary is not enough for him to support his life and family. this character feels that he has no ability to avoid corruption.

level 4 : this is the real corruptor, because he is the inisiator. this character has the ability to create chance for corruption. this character consciously manipulating the system’s weakness to corrupt. he builds new system or modifies old system that opens possibilities for people to corrupt. the motif for corruption is not just to fulfill basic need for life but to grab as much as he can. the corruption is done to satisfy his own interest as well as his communion. he convinces people that what he does is a normal thing and should be adopted by anyone. he does so to gather companion and avoiding personal sue when the law finally comes.

well, i wonder where i belong…..

original writer in indonesian : Teguh Arifiyadi, SH