ANATOMI KORUPSI DAN PERAN PENDIDIKAN: UPAYA MENGURAI BENANG KUSUT KORUPSI MELALUI PENDIDIKAN

Abstract: There are two topics in this paper, what is the anatomy of corruption, in which it raises a question of how corruption can be mushrooming in Indonesia and how to heal the ulcers of corruption. And what is the role of education in combating corruption? There are three (3) important aspects in understanding the anatomy or basic framework of corruption, (a) the monopoly of power; (b) the unlimited authority or discretion, and (c) no clear accountability or responsibility. The trigger of the corrupt behavior is due to such factors economy, opportunities and low morality. The role of education in the field of combating corruption is to improve moral quality. Education here does not mean such a school educational institution. It is also related to the education gained from households and the environment (home or working places).