MORAL ALIENATION AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTOR OF CORRUPTION

The purpose of the study is to consider moral alienation as one psychological mechanisms used by corrupt officials justify their actions. Research results. article examines general mechanism and components responsibility, a phenomenon that constructed in experience person protects his self-esteem at expense not applying internal sanctions himself conditions opposing own behaviour generally accepted norms. existence cognitive reinterprets morality such way self-regulation blocked or even does work has been revealed. Alienation responsibility presented an important construct, application which description explanation socio-legal corruption productive useful for predicting behaviour. Conclusions. Foreign studies were analysed, show various contexts implemented recent years; grouping collected scientific material was carried out, taking into account great heterogeneity works, those them singled reveal precisely perspectives given topic; largest thorough empirical are analysed; synthesis obtained out further possible directions research determined. Key words: justification, reconstruction, corruption, selfregulation, alienation, standards.