Introduction
The practice of ethics demands professionals to undertake acceptable procedures and avoid unethical habits. Although not all ethical best practices are guided by law, the foundation of ethics in Natural Law and other episteme from the field of Philosophy encourages us to consider rules to conduct (Wines, 2005). However, professionals often engage in corrupt behavior in which they undermine their professional ethics (Brooks, 2010).
During a trip to an African city, I witnessed the first case of corruption in observation of hiring practices. Preferential treatment was given by a recruiter hiring for “sensitive” jobs in the country. Candidates were forced ...