According to the data in Table 9.1, the perception of corruption in the United States is the lowest in the world, indicating that ethical conduct in business transactions involving U.S. companies is very likely the highest in the world. there is no reason to be concerned about the lack of high ethical standards in most of the world's countries (based on the Corruption Perception Index scores in the table). only a small number of countries have a Corruption Perception Index score below 75 and most of these are small, underdeveloped countries. the Corruption Perception Index score for the United States is higher than for Ganada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) scores in such countries as New Zealand, Finland, Sweden. Norway, the Netherlands, and Germany are higher (indicating lower perceived levels of corruption) than in such countries as Japan, France, the United States, Israel, Spain, India, and South Africa