ABSTRACT In the last two-and-a-half decades, the political landscape in Malawi has undergone a remarkable metamorphosis which has been characterized by institutional and legislative instruments that tilt towards enhancing democracy and the enjoyment of human rights. In Malawi’s case, the establishment of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC), the Office of Ombudsman, and reform of the Malawi Police Force to the Malawi Police Service, to mention just a few, as well as the reintroduction of the Bill of Rights in the Republican Constitution, attest to this metamorphosis. For a society that lived under oppressive conditions for a long time (from pre-independence to the independence single-party era), the euphoria with democracy has proven to be difficult to tame and the rights-enhancing institutions and laws, while meant for good, have to some extent provided loopholes and a breeding ground for moral decadence. The recognition of moral decadence is widely acknowledged; and there are initiatives at global, regional, and national levels to address it. The economic, social and reputation costs associated with moral decadence are enormous. The need for remedial measures to address it and enhance an effective compliance mechanism cannot therefore be overemphasized. This paper further dissects the moral decadence concept and its associated costs and offers suggestions for a workable ethics and compliance program.

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解决道德decade废：制定有效的合规与道德计划

摘要在过去的两年半中，马拉维的政治格局发生了显着的变化，其特征是体制和立法手段趋向于加强民主和享有人权。就马拉维而言，成立了马拉维人权委员会（MHRC），监察员办公室，并向马拉维警察局改革了马拉维警察部队，仅举几例，并重新引入了《人权法案》在共和党宪法中，证明了这种变态。对于一个长期处于压迫性条件下的社会（从独立前到独立一党制时代），人们对民主主义的兴高采烈难以驯服，而增强权利的机构和法律则固然有益，在一定程度上为道德nce废提供了漏洞和温床。人们对道德decade废的认可是公认的。并且在全球，区域和国家层面都采取了一些措施来解决这个问题。与道德decade废有关的经济，社会和声誉损失是巨大的。因此，不能过分强调需要采取补救措施来解决这一问题并增强有效的合规机制。本文进一步剖析了道德decade废的概念及其相关成本，并为可行的道德与合规计划提供了建议。与道德decade废相关的社会和声誉成本是巨大的。因此，不能过分强调需要采取补救措施来解决这一问题并增强有效的合规机制。本文进一步剖析了道德decade废的概念及其相关成本，并为可行的道德与合规计划提供了建议。与道德decade废相关的社会和声誉成本是巨大的。因此，不能过分强调需要采取补救措施来解决这一问题并增强有效的合规机制。本文进一步剖析了道德decade废的概念及其相关成本，并为可行的道德与合规计划提供了建议。