Why is bribery wrong?
Bribery is used by a party (the briber) to gain an improper advantage over others by paying a bribe (an unauthorized consideration) to someone who is not entitled to receive that consideration. This will nearly always cause an indirect detriment or cost to someone, usually the employer of the person that receives the bribe (the primary victim). That detriment will be at least the value of the bribe – or the bribe will not be commercial to undertake. Employees are employed in order to act in the best interests of their employer, which does not include gaining personally from giving influence or making inappropriate decisions in favor of parties. The amount of bribe (the loss) is ultimately met by the employer victim, possibly by way of increased costs for, or a decrease in quality in, goods and services supplied by the briber.
