The Repercussions of the Moral Corruption of the System of Values within the Libyan Society

Abstract

The crimes of defamation and cyber extortion, that are published on the Internet, are among the biggest manifestations of moral corruption in society today. Despite the difference in determining an acceptable definition of the materials being published, there is a factor that can be relied upon to determine their meaning, which is that these crimes include content that indicates a violation of sanctities and values morality in society. Accordingly, this study aims to know the repercussions of moral corruption on the value system in Libyan society, and to know the true goals behind what is published in the pages of defamation and cyber extortion. This study also reveal the psychological and social effects of defamation and cyber extortion crimes on the values of society. To achieve this goal, the concepts related to moral corruption and crimes of defamation and cyber extortion were studied, as well as theoretical trends in the interpretation of crimes of defamation and electronic extortion as a manifestation of moral corruption. The study relied on its methodology on the descriptive approach. Thus, the main study question that revolves around the study problem is: What are the implications of moral corruption on the value system in Libyan society? The question of the study was answered through the results of the exploratory study of the pages of electronic defamation and extortion that were identified in  three  pages, where the study concluded that the Libyan society in general,  and the society of Sabha city  in particular, are conservative societies that still adhere to the agreed-upon values and standards and the percentage of moral corruption is not high. Finally, the paper suggests some  recommendations that concern preventive treatment to alleviate this problem and prevent its occurrence in the Libyan society.