腐败是指运用公共权力谋取私人利益的行为。腐败行为有其特定的成本和收益,当公职人员从事腐败或犯罪活动的收益比其成本或风险大得多时,其腐败的动机增加;当腐败潜在收益足够大时,他就可能“铤而走险”。而当公职人员廉洁的收益比其成本或风险大得多时,他就具有廉洁的动机;当廉洁潜在收益足够大时,他就可能“廉洁一生”。可见,腐败成本直接影响到腐败的动机和行为。如果能使腐败成本超过腐败收益,就能有效地抑制公职人员进 Corruption refers to the use of public power to seek private interests. Corruption has its own specific costs and benefits. When a public official engages in corrupt or criminal activities, the incentive for corruption is increased. When the potential proceeds of corruption are large enough, he may “ ”. And when a public official is more honest about the benefits or risks than his costs or risks, he has a clean motive; he may have a “clean life” when the potential benefits of integrity are large enough. Can be seen that the cost of corruption directly affects the motives and behavior of corruption. If corruption costs can outweigh the benefits of corruption, public officials can be effectively contained