Abstract
Abstract Corruption is a recurring phenomenon throughout history, so different conceptions seek to formulate a concept that defines it. This theoretical essay aims to introduce a perspective that broadens the understanding of corruption beyond the currents of thought that prevail in studies about Brazilian public administration. This study indicates that the epistemic reconstruction of the meaning of corruption should derive from the conception of public interest as a result of deliberative processes between citizens and the State. Such perspective contributes to the debate about the importance of participation of the civil society in controlling corruption and creating public interest itself. This study also highlights that more efficient control is not only restricted to legislation reforms but it also relies on the enhancement civic virtues.
Highlights
Corruption and its implications on public administration have been widely discussed in recent years
In Brazil, in particular, this theme is growing in contemporary political debate, mainly due to frequent episodes of lodged complaints involving members of the three powers of the State
This study seeks a multidisciplinary interpretation that can rescue the concept of public interest and the political and moral aspect that is involved in corruption, providing the construction of knowledge that integrates instead of excluding
Summary
Corruption and its implications on public administration have been widely discussed in recent years. This essay aims to present reflections that broaden the understanding of the phenomenon of corruption beyond the functionalist and economic conceptions that dominate the studies of the Brazilian public administration.
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