These two instances are somehow the same and not the same, depending on the
             intention behind the action of paying a large tip in a restaurant. It is
             true in that paying a large tip and bribery in both situations is committed
             because of an intention to achieve a goal. This is unethical in terms of
             business principles, whereby inducement of something is offered to the
             other party as motivation. The two situations may also not be the same in
             that, unlike offering a bribe in business that aims to secure a contract,
             paying a large tip in a restaurant does not always mean you need something
             In business terms, offering a bribe to secure a contract is considered as
             an unethical process of business. Securing a business contract does not
             need bribery. Doing so is equivalent to putting the success or
             satisfaction of business undertakings into risk. If a party trusts the
             other party regarding a contract, they can undergo a business deal without
             any bribery. Such would mean an honest and sincere business transaction,
             and prevents the consequence of putting a business contract into risk.
             Paying a large tip in a restaurant, on the other hand, in which the
             intention is to secure a better table, is equivalent to the unethical
             offering of a bribe in a business contract. Both are equivalent to
             bribery. In offering a bribe and paying a large tip, both instances secure
             for something in return, hence bribery was committed in a hope to obtain
             In contrast, paying a large tip in a restaurant is not the same as offering
             a bribe. This is true when there is no intention of expecting something in
             return behind the action. A customer may pay a large tip because he is
             satisfied with the restaurant's service, or perhaps because he is really a
             generous customer. In such cases, it cannot be considered as unethical
             action of paying a large tip is only an act of showing appreciation to the
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