ETIČKI KODEKS PONAŠANjA LOKALNIH SLUŽBENIKA

Abstract

The significance of this topic is that public servants perform public administration tasks as their primary occupation and as such represent a key and irreplaceable subject of public administration. Through their position and daily contacts with citizens, they are the focus of attention and criticism, whether in a positive or negative context. Their profession is everywhere in the world, and even in our region, of traditionally respectable character with many challenges and opportunities, viewed since time immemorial in Serbian history, of a very influential official status. This is why the code of conduct is of paramount importance for local government units. Adoption of a code of conduct is of the utmost importance for the development of good practice and the application of standards of conduct for local officials. Adopting European standards of professional and ethical behavior not only reduces the application of the normative method, but also the application of codes of conduct. Through the analysis of standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, responsibility, honor, quality of service, a comprehensive understanding of the ethics of local employees will be provided.