Ignore the comments about handbooks. Ethics is not the same as law. In US law, generally (federal and/or state statutes apply) the line between legal conduct an

Ignore the comments about handbooks. Ethics is not the same as law. In US law, generally (federal and/or state statutes apply) the line between legal conduct and illegal bribery is crossed when a payment, gift or benefit is made with corrupt intent to influence someone in a position of trust to act improperly