Nepotismi
Nepotismi, also known as nepotism in English, is the practice of giving preferential treatment to relatives in appointments, hiring, promotions, or other opportunities. The term derives from Latin nepos, meaning nephew, and entered several European languages through Italian nepotismo, with historical associations to the papal practice of appointing relatives to high church offices.
Modern nepotismi encompasses both explicit decisions that favor kin and subtler forms shaped by family networks.
Impacts of nepotismi are debated but commonly noted as reducing merit-based recruitment and fair competition, lowering
Regulation and policy responses vary widely. Many organizations impose ethics rules, conflicts-of-interest policies, or recusal requirements