Consider one on a very large scale. The United States' financial markets, namely the stock and bond markets, are widely considered among the most, or perhaps the most, transparent and corruption free in the world. This bestows enormous benefits for our markets as it attracts capital from around the world. This in turn bids up the value of US based companies and allows more money to flow through the economy. Ethical behavior, and the regulatory mechanisms to find irregular and unethical dealings, are the lynchpins to having free, open, and transparent stock and bond markets. It allows investors to have confidence in the accuracy and integrity of the financial condition of the companies they invest in. discuss

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The transparency and perceived lack of corruption in the United States financial markets particularly in the stock and bond markets indeed play crucia... View the full answer