Does Corruption undermine Human Rights and the Rule of Law? (Hypothetical Thought Experiment)

The long running thought experiment of unchecked corruption continues as we delve into understanding and finding ways to hinder the negative influence of corruption and the creation of future victims. Much of the problem is not the law but the application of law. In our hypothetical thought experiment example, we find that there is law and "law". In closed clan-based systems law might be applied to help enrich one's friends and also applied to harm those who in-group members may see as second-class citizens. In this case it was well known they were engaged it coordinated harm to help their friends and decision makers knew it.

Justice, human rights, and good moral conduct is openly mocked within some social networks that have embedded themselves in key positions. There were no mechanisms to report wrongdoing and those who do their social duty and report are quickly and often violently targeted. Victims had no recourse and people accepted hate and corruption as the unofficial law of the land (i.e. using secretive courts to target whistleblowers, victims, and reward perpetrators. Coaching people to enrich off hate). 

In the end we are going to write a positive example of learning and adaptation but will continue to explore the darker side of human nature. The law has become subjective to the clan network and just saying "no I didn't" despite the number of victims is enough to be a type of social "fact". Perpetrators bragged openly about the crimes they committed, and it was well known among corrupted officials these behaviors were ongoing. There was also a history of dark triad traits and analysis helped show statistical disparity (in theory). 

Here is a study that helps us understand from a philosophical standpoint. From an economic perspective, corruption pulls at the roots of social and economic exchange. Since those who engage in it or profit off of corruption are unlikely to stop themselves (as we have seen in history of hate) all systems need a level of checks and balances. Without that, one does not truly have effective rule of law (Law becomes a subjective tool and the philosophical purpose of law to society discarded)

This is an example for learning purposes, and we will create any ending to the learning story we want. 

Corruption undermines human rights and the rule of law

*This is a hypothetical thought experiment for learning purpose and should be taken with a grain of salt for philosophical model development.