ETHICAL CONDUCT AS THE PRINCIPLE AND THE MEANS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE IMPLEMENTATION: UKRAINIAN CONTEXT

Abstract

INTRODUCTION In terms of fundamental social change, the search and establishment of the fundamental bases of existence of the state, operation of the public administration institutions, and forming a space of dialogue and trust between government and citizens are particularly urgent. Ukrainian state is experiencing a period of significant transformation and seeks to build an updated model of public administration activity whereby the national bureaucracy will serve the people of Ukraine and every citizen properly, respond to social challenges adequately, and provide high-quality public administration services. The concept of governance places a new emphasis on powermanagement relations. “Since governance is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented, an analysis of governance focuses on the formal and informal actors involved in decisionmaking and implementing the decisions made and the formal and informal structures that have been set in place to arrive at and implement the decision”, state the Guidelines entitled What is Good Governance?, developed by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 1 . These days, the concept of Good Governance have become increasingly popular in democratic countries. It provides for: • building the public administration based on democratic principles of power separation, democracy, election and rotation of senior officials, accountability of executive institutions, rule of law, political pluralism and freedom of expression; • efficiency of public administration as achievement of the set goals within the shortest possible period and with reasonable minimum consumption of public resources.