Corruption Expectations Expectations with corruption Assessment of the potential of Bulgarian society to cope . These assessments are the starting point for their practical behavior and the way they perceive their social environment. Corruption indices could not be a base for making direct conclusions about the exact level of proliferation of corrupt practices. Closest to the dimension level of proliferation of corruption is the index of personal involvement in corrupt practices, as it is based on the anonymous admissions by respondents about their involvement in acts of corrupt behavior. Attitudes towards corruption .
Corruption is perceived as a social evil .
There is a large measure of agreement among Bulgarians that corruption is unacceptable in principle. . Reality versus values . Susceptibility to corruption rises seriously when values are confronted with personal interest. People are inclined to compromise their principles because they do not see any other way of achieving their goals. . Acceptability in principle Susceptibility to corruption Population Population Public officials 2.