Algebra : Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial dan Sains
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2025): Algebra : Jurnal Pendidikan Sosial dan Sains

CORRUPTION AND THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER IN INDONESIA'S YOUNG GENERATION: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SOCIAL VALUES

Azifah An’umillah (Indonesia University of Education)
Nayla Lutfiah (Indonesia University of Education)
Najwa Aulia Sofwatunnisa (Indonesia University of Education)
Yona Wahyuningsih (Indonesia University of Education)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

The phenomenon of corruption in Indonesia has become a complex and systemic social problem , transcending moral, legal, and cultural boundaries. Corrupt practices not only cause material losses and undermine the governance system, but also have a significant impact on the character formation of the younger generation. This study aims to analyze the relationship between corrupt practices and the formation of moral values, ethics, and integrity of Indonesia's younger generation through a mixed literature study approach. This method combines systematic review ( Systematic Literature Review (SLR) with theoretical analysis of morality and social issues. The study results show that corruption causes a degradation of the values of honesty, responsibility, and social trust among adolescents and young adults. The crisis of public role models reinforces moral dissonance, which hinders the development of post-conventional character. The main findings confirm that anti-corruption character education based on the social ecosystem—including family, school, media, and community—plays a crucial role in building the moral immunity of the younger generation. This study suggests a Social -Moral Immunity model. Framework (SMIF) which emphasizes collaboration between the government, educational institutions, and civil society to form a generation with integrity and resilience against the normalization of corrupt behavior.

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ejournal

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Education Environmental Science Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Mathematics Neuroscience Physics Social Sciences Other

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Focus and Scope Algebra: Journal of Education, Social and Science focuses on interdisciplinary studies on the integration of education, social science, and science in improving the quality of education. Algebra: Journal of Education, Social and Science has a scope: Education Field Education ...