THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF RESEARCH OF MAIN CATEGORIES OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Abstract

The article specifies the essence of the main categories of professional ethics and clarifies their role in the professional activity of a public servant. It is noted that professional ethics is revealed through special norms, values, rules of conduct and specifies the general moral requirements for the profession of a public servant. It has been established that the professional ethics of public service are based on: values and norms of Ukrainian society as a social whole; values and norms of the social group (class) to which the public servant belongs; values and norms of public service as a special socio-professional group; individual values and norms of a public servant as an individual. The main categories of professional ethics are disclosed, such as: professional honor, professional dignity, justice, responsibility, professionalism, humanism, reputation. It is noted that these categories are important in the study of public service, because the degree of public confidence in public authorities depends on the values of public service, moral qualities of public servants, the level of their responsibility, professionalism, dignity, decency, honesty and ethical culture. The attention is focused on the fact that the higher developed feeling of personal and official dignity of public servants, the more he values his professional honor, the more significant social value he has to society. It is determined that the professionalism of public servants is not limited to mastering their special knowledge, skills, abilities and experience of management, but it is mandatory that they have certain values and adherence to ethical norms (honesty, selflessness, independence, integrity, sincere interest in solving existing problems, etc.). It is established that the basis for public service reform should be to raise and maintain high standards of integrity and professional ethics of public servants.