Professional ethics of a civil servant: specificity and problems

Abstract

The urgency of the professional development of the public administration system personnel is determined by the dynamics and specificity of the political and socio-economic situation in the country, as well as the actual state of the system of public administration itself. The most important factor in the successful reformation of the public administration system is overcoming the problem of the professional and ethical development of its subjects. The professional ethics of the civil servant must comply not only with the Constitution of our state, its current legislation, but also with moral principles and norms. The professional requirements for civil servants depend on the authority where the civil servant works and the peculiarities of the work performed by him. However, the fact remains that the number of requirements for the professional conduct of civil servants relates to the entire system of public administration. The specificity of the professional ethics of a civil servant is, first of all, in the peculiarities of professional activity that are directly related to the legal status of the official, in the possibilities provided by the Constitution, to exercise authority on behalf of the state, in significant opportunities to make subjective decisions guided by their own moral and volitional principles. The performance of professional functions entrusted to an official requires from the person to possess certain qualities for the purpose of effective public administration. Adherence to and development of qualities will allow to improve the process of public administration in terms of ensuring the system of public administration with high-quality personnel as well as the possibility of representing Ukraine in cooperation with foreign partners at a high level.