Abstract
The article analyzes the concept of corruption, which is contained in the legislation of Ukraine, substantiates the inexpediency of considering this concept in the narrow sense, that is in the exclusively criminal law, and suggests ways to improve it. It is noted that the proposed methods should be based on international experience. It is analyzed what forms of illegal acts are included in the concept of corruption and it is proposed to expand this list by including such forms as "request to provide", "possession", "misuse" or "acquisition". It is indicated at what stages the control over observance of ethical requirements of behavior in the sphere of public administration of Ukraine should be carried out. The connection between the level of ethics of public officer and the level of corruption is substantiated. The article also analyzes the international law on corruption and the ethics of public officers. In particular, attention is paid to the Recommendations of the Council of Europe. It is noted which international anti-corruption instruments have been ratified by Ukraine. The article also deals with the activities of Ukraine in the Organization for Economic and Social Development. Attention is paid to the experience of other countries in anti-corruption, special attention is paid to the regulation of public officers’ ethics in these countries. The experience in anti-corruption in the least corrupt countries of the world, Denmark, New Zealand, and Finland, is described. The process of introducing programs to improve the level of ethics in the system of executive power in the United States is analyzed. The US legislation in this area is described. It is emphasized that in this country there are special procedures for resolving cases of ethical violations in the civil service and mechanisms for enforcement of rules governing ethical conduct, in particular through the activities of authorized bodies. The need to expand the scope of corruption to non-state institutions is substantiated.
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