Les humains naissent-ils corrompus ? | Pedro Karam | TEDxEscola Concept Ribeirão Preto

Pedro Karam, élève de 4e année à l'Escola Concept de Ribeirão Preto, se demande si les êtres humains naissent corrompus ou apprennent ces comportements au fil du temps. Il définit la corruption comme l'usage abusif du pouvoir, de la position ou de l'influence à des fins personnelles, et note qu'elle se manifeste aussi dans de petites habitudes quotidiennes, comme la triche. L'exposé s'appuie sur son expérience de simulation de l'ONU et sur une enquête menée auprès de 120 élèves. Il le relie à la théorie de l'apprentissage social d'Albert Bandura et conclut que l'intégrité peut aussi s'apprendre.

• Définit la corruption comme un abus de pouvoir à des fins personnelles
• S'appuie sur une simulation de l'ONU et une enquête auprès de 120 élèves
• Applique la théorie de l'apprentissage social de Bandura

In this TEDx presentation, Pedro Karam reflects on the nature of corruption and questions whether human beings are born corrupt or learn these behaviors throughout life. The speaker defines corruption as the misuse of power, position, or leverage for personal gain. He shares his experience at the Model United Nations simulation (Concept MUN), where he represented the Democratic Republic of the Congo and recognized the impact of corrupt systems. Based on this, he emphasizes that corruption is not limited to large-scale financial fraud, but also manifests in small daily habits, such as cheating on tests or taking shortcuts. Pedro presents a survey conducted with 120 students from his school, in which 112 agreed that growing up in a specific environment shapes individual views and reactions toward corruption. Drawing on psychologist Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory, he explains that human behavior is strongly influenced by observing and imitating those around us, which can lead to the normalization of unethical actions. He concludes that humans are not born corrupt, but are highly capable of becoming so; however, if corruption can be learned, integrity can be learned as well, starting with questioning our daily habits Grade 8 student at Escola Concept Ribeirão Preto This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx