Trading in public office

Trading in public office and political endorsement is making payment or receiving payment by public servant or party officials for actions related to government employment and endorsement for government elective office. These actions include: approval or disapproval of the promotion, employment, or retention as a public servant or designating or nominating a candidate for elective office.

1. Unethical practices of government leaders
2. Unethical practices in the public sector
3. Political bribery
4. Misconduct in elected public office

1. Politicization of public service
2. Bureaucratic superiority
3. Abusive distribution of political patronage

1. Simony
2. Official privilege

1. Employing diplomacy

1. Politicization