Corruption
Related: depravity - degradation - perversion - morals
Corruption is a general concept describing any organized, interdependent system in which part of the system is either not performing duties it was originally intended to, or performing them in an improper way, to the detriment of the system's original purpose. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption [Jan 2007]
Definition
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery. [Sept 2006]