it's true that media often speaks of "corruption" as some vague mist hanging in the air, some intangible.
No, if there is corrupn then there are guilty people, and they are more likely to be the higher above you go.
It cannot NOT be uncomfortable, as it would be around the family dinner table if it was known someone was a thief: it's not fun for anyone, but t just can't be swept under the rug…