If bribery is necessary for me to receive good service, then I will use bribery. Paying a bribe does not violate my moral code (although demanding one does) so

If bribery is necessary for me to receive good service, then I will use bribery. Paying a bribe does not violate my moral code (although demanding one does) so that is not important to me. What is important to me is correctly getting the order that I payed for in a timely manner. For the record: Bribery, as you describe it, is alive and well in America. My brother wanted to go to the Naval Academy. In order to be accepted, he needed a nomination. How did he get a nomination? He volunteered for the reelection campaign of one of his senators. Asking your senators/representatives for help expediting the processing of documents is fairly common too.