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Not The Climate Change You, You Did

Climate change is a globally complex issue and there are genuine areas of uncertainty and scientific controversy. However with an increase in record temperatures, the melting of Arctic ice and a rise in CO2 there is little doubt our climate is changing.

Among the profound impacts of climate change now being investigated is its affect on ecosystems around the globe and the fact the world appears to be getting greener.These issues, including carbon accumulation in vegetation, have been widely discussed in the scientific literature and official reports.

There is high confidence that net terrestrial ecosystem productivity at the global scale has increased relative to the pre-industrial era. There is low confidence in attribution of these trends to climate change. Most studies speculate that rising CO2 concentrations are contributing to this trend through stimulation of photosynthesis, but there is no clear, consistent signal of a climate change contribution.

Therefore, with or without climate change there have always been exceptional spells of weather and there always will be. But climate change can add to the natural variations in our climate and it is this that increases the chance of record breaking weather and unprecedented extremes. It is therefore vital that we monitor our weather and climate in as much detail as possible to assess and predict future weather extremes.

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                          Corruption Is A Personal Choice    

    Corruption is widely considered to have adverse effects on economic development through its negative impact on the volume and quality of public investment and the efficiency of government services. Corruption is a position which has been spread in the mind of wrong people of the society, community and country. It is the misuse of the authority for personal gain of an individual or group. An unfair use of public power for some private advantages by breaking some rules and regulations made by the government.

    Corruption is increasing day by day instead of decreasing or steady because of the continuous increase in the appetite of people for money, power, position and luxury. Its negativity inhibits the individual growth as well as society and country growth and development. It is social evil which is playing humans body and mind socially, economically and intellectually. The misuse of authority, public position and power by someone, gain his personal gratifications. Among the governments, there is strong awareness that corruption  poses serious threats to development goals. The following are very visible causes of corruption but sometimes to be unseen:

1. Personal greed that leads to an unfettered desire for money or power, with no regards whatsoever to moral boundaries. The underlying anthropological cause is the innate human impulse to own external goods, when it is not subject to personal integrity. Is personal integrity less valued than it used to be? Is there a need for religious or other types of motivation that were once stronger? 2. Decline of personal ethical sensitivity, either due to lack of education or negative learning experiences, developed by downplaying perverse conduct in the past. Should ethical education be put under review? Is it time for a personal reassessment with sincerity and repentance, to learn more about its influence in promoting positive learning? 3. No sense of service when working in public or private institutions. This is seen, for instance, in those who use politics for their selfish interests, instead of serving the common good through politics. How can we promote politicians and leaders with a true service-oriented spirit? 4. Low awareness or lack of courage to denounce corrupt behaviour and situations conducive to corruption. That is the case of someone who is aware of corruption and stays quiet. They simply cover for the corrupt individuals, perhaps thinking that it is not their problem, or perhaps out of cowardice, so as not to make their lives more complicated. Would it help to promote a culture of denouncing corruption? 5. Cultural environments that condone corruption. Such as defending or even admiring crooks. Rationalizing false arguments with no moral basis. Who ought to promote that culture? Social leaders? Everyone? 6. Lack of transparency, especially at the institutional level, but also in less formal organizations. Knowing that what you do is seen by everyone, wouldn’t that deter acts of corruption? 7. Regulations and inefficient controls. Increased regulations and control mechanisms are probably not the answer. They are costly and tend to stifle initiatives and administrative dynamics. But why not have better regulation and more effective control in areas prone to corruption. Is that so difficult? 8. Slow judicial processes. In some other countries, we would have to add “and unreliable” to that statement. Swift processes can have a greater exemplifying effect than those that, by the time the sentence comes, the crime already is nearly forgotten. Justice requires appealing processes and warranties, but not if it means slowing down the administration of justice. Do we need more judges, but also better processes? 9. Lack of moral criteria in promotions. Corruption is prevalent when there are no criteria for proven integrity and responsibility in the promotion. Such criteria are ignored when someone is promoted simply because of their loyalty to whoever is in charge or those in control of the party. Or if it is only their strategic or organizational skills that are evaluated. Obviously, someone can be wrong when making a promoting someone, but there should be no problems distinguishing between a simple mistake and culpable ignorance due to negligence or a lack of ethical assessment. Is it an issue of ethical short sightedness? 10.        Downplaying or reacting mildly to corruption charges. Little power of decision within organizations to penalize acts of corruption to set examples creates an environment conducive to perpetuating corruption. In sum, there are various reasons — personal (1 to 4), cultural (5, 6), institutional (7, 8) and organizational (9 and 10) — applicable, on a greater or lesser scale, to different cultural and geographical environments. And we can clearly see that a proper diagnosis of the causes will bolster the fight against corruption.

   In long run of this problem in the country, there are to impose mitigations along with this. But how could be solve if the problem is in us ourselves? In governmental studies, lack of integrity considered as the root cause of corruption. To expand what is integrity, it is exemplified by honesty and consistency in doing the right thing according to one’s values, beliefs, and principles, even when no one is watching. A person is not born with or without either integrity or ethics, they are learned from the family and society. The consistent internalization and reinforcement of family and societal rules and beliefs for correct behaviour, becomes one’s personal choice, creating integrity. One may choose to adopt the rules, values, beliefs, and principles of the family, society, or a combination of both in determining those to which one ardently adheres. It is against these rules and beliefs, at the personal and societal level, that person is considered to have integrity or not and a society is considered ethical or not.

  Given the fact on integrity, thus, to mainstream integrity, there must be a common set of rules, values, beliefs, and principles applicable for an ethical public sector that are at least acceptable, if not consistent, with those held by individual employees. The creation of anti-corruption laws and commissions, offices of government conduct, codes of behaviour, and similar initiatives will not effectively reduce corruption if individual integrity is not addressed.

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Corruption is a Personal Choice

     Corruption is widely considered to have adverse effects on economic development through its negative impact on the volume and quality of public investment and the efficiency of government services. Corruption is a position which has been spread in the mind of wrong people of the society, community and country. It is the misuse of the authority for personal gain of an individual or group. An unfair use of public power for some private advantages by breaking some rules and regulations made by the government.      Corruption is increasing day by day instead of decreasing or steady because of the continuous increase in the appetite of people for money, power, position and luxury. Its negativity inhibits the individual growth as well as society and country growth and development. It is social evil which is playing humans body and mind socially, economically and intellectually. The misuse of authority, public position and power by someone, gain his personal gratifications. Among the governments, there is strong awareness that corruption  poses serious threats to development goals. The following are very visible causes of corruption but sometimes to be unseen:

1. Personal greed that leads to an unfettered desire for money or power, with no regards whatsoever to moral boundaries. The underlying anthropological cause is the innate human impulse to own external goods, when it is not subject to personal integrity. Is personal integrity less valued than it used to be? Is there a need for religious or other types of motivation that were once stronger?  2. Decline of personal ethical sensitivity, either due to lack of education or negative learning experiences, developed by downplaying perverse conduct in the past. Should ethical education be put under review? Is it time for a personal reassessment with sincerity and repentance, to learn more about its influence in promoting positive learning?  3. No sense of service when working in public or private institutions. This is seen, for instance, in those who use politics for their selfish interests, instead of serving the common good through politics. How can we promote politicians and leaders with a true service-oriented spirit?  4. Low awareness or lack of courage to denounce corrupt behaviour and situations conducive to corruption. That is the case of someone who is aware of corruption and stays quiet. They simply cover for the corrupt individuals, perhaps thinking that it is not their problem, or perhaps out of cowardice, so as not to make their lives more complicated. Would it help to promote a culture of denouncing corruption?  5. Cultural environments that condone corruption. Such as defending or even admiring crooks. Rationalizing false arguments with no moral basis. Who ought to promote that culture? Social leaders? Everyone?  6. Lack of transparency, especially at the institutional level, but also in less formal organizations. Knowing that what you do is seen by everyone, wouldn’t that deter acts of corruption?  7. Regulations and inefficient controls. Increased regulations and control mechanisms are probably not the answer. They are costly and tend to stifle initiatives and administrative dynamics. But why not have better regulation and more effective control in areas prone to corruption. Is that so difficult?  8. Slow judicial processes. In some other countries, we would have to add “and unreliable” to that statement. Swift processes can have a greater exemplifying effect than those that, by the time the sentence comes, the crime already is nearly forgotten. Justice requires appealing processes and warranties, but not if it means slowing down the administration of justice. Do we need more judges, but also better processes?  9. Lack of moral criteria in promotions. Corruption is prevalent when there are no criteria for proven integrity and responsibility in the promotion. Such criteria are ignored when someone is promoted simply because of their loyalty to whoever is in charge or those in control of the party. Or if it is only their strategic or organizational skills that are evaluated. Obviously, someone can be wrong when making a promoting someone, but there should be no problems distinguishing between a simple mistake and culpable ignorance due to negligence or a lack of ethical assessment. Is it an issue of ethical short sightedness?  10.        Downplaying or reacting mildly to corruption charges. Little power of decision within organizations to penalize acts of corruption to set examples creates an environment conducive to perpetuating corruption. In sum, there are various reasons — personal (1 to 4), cultural (5, 6), institutional (7, 8) and organizational (9 and 10) — applicable, on a greater or lesser scale, to different cultural and geographical environments. And we can clearly see that a proper diagnosis of the causes will bolster the fight against corruption.

    In long run of this problem in the country, there are to impose mitigations along with this. But how could be solve if the problem is in us ourselves? In governmental studies, lack of integrity considered as the root cause of corruption. To expand what is integrity, it is exemplified by honesty and consistency in doing the right thing according to one’s values, beliefs, and principles, even when no one is watching. A person is not born with or without either integrity or ethics, they are learned from the family and society. The consistent internalization and reinforcement of family and societal rules and beliefs for correct behaviour, becomes one’s personal choice, creating integrity. One may choose to adopt the rules, values, beliefs, and principles of the family, society, or a combination of both in determining those to which one ardently adheres. It is against these rules and beliefs, at the personal and societal level, that person is considered to have integrity or not and a society is considered ethical or not.

   Given the fact on integrity, thus, to mainstream integrity, there must be a common set of rules, values, beliefs, and principles applicable for an ethical public sector that are at least acceptable, if not consistent, with those held by individual employees. The creation of anti-corruption laws and commissions, offices of government conduct, codes of behaviour, and similar initiatives will not effectively reduce corruption if individual integrity is not addressed.