It is generally agreed internationally that the one thing that can most readily undermine equity, efficiency and integrity in the public service, undercut public confidence in markets, add cost to products and effects the safety and well-being of the general public is:

Bribery

Explanation:

Bribery is an act of influencing someone's behavior to obtain an undue advantage through giving or receiving unearned rewards .It can be in the form of gifts , money , preferred treatment , and other form of favor , but what actually defines a bribe is the intention behind the gifts.

It  has a lot of negative effects either directly or indirectly on the public as it undermines equity , efficiency , integrity in the public service , undercut public confidence in markets , adds to transaction cost and effects the safety and well being of the general public .

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answer; risk transference;