You can't really use the but-everyone-does-it defence when it's a case that in no way could be considered a business requirement. Maybe there actually are cons

You can't really use the but-everyone-does-it defence when it's a case that in no way could be considered a business requirement. Maybe there actually are conscientious business leaders that hate being forced into corruption by some countries' customs–personally, that sounds just a bit too convenient at times, and I've some actually moral business leaders go through all sorts of trouble to avoid being compromised. One story I remember was the 70 years+ founder of a company, with personal wealth in the 9 digits, refusing to pay some government goon at an airport in west Africa. He spent a day and a half in this guy's office, in 100degF+ heat, without ever being tempted to take the easy way.