Ethics and the ProfessionsNotesThis is not a substitute for coming to class Richard Lee
Philosophy 3103Copyright © 2007, Richard Lee Autumn 2007
 

Bribery and Extortion

Bribery: To accept a bribe is to agree to violate a positional duty one has in exchange for something of value.
(derived from John Danley)

Exortion: Extortion is demanding payment or other compensation for something one ought to do even without that compensation.


Richard Lee, rlee@uark.edu, last modified: 22 June 2006