PARLIAMENTARY ETHICS: POLITICAL SCIENCE ANALYSIS

Abstract

The article examines aspects of parliamentary ethics based on the analysis of regulations and practical experience of such countries as Canada, Great Britain, USA, Ukraine. The importance of the analysis of this problem, first of all, is marked by the need to develop rules of parliamentary ethics, which should be accompanied by various areas of parliamentary activity: the legislative process, communication with voters, colleagues, government agencies. One of the ways to increase the efficiency and improve the organization of parliamentary activities is to have a system of ethical rules, norms, regulations that form the basis of parliamentary ethics. The study singles out the structure of the ethical and normative complex, which are codified and uncodified ethical norms, and the regulatory mechanisms by which the effectiveness of these norms is ensured. After all, in Ukrainian society there is a process of formation of the institution of parliamentarism and the formation of ethical culture of people's deputies, in particular, the requirements of ethical order to parliamentarians. These requirements reflect a general trend towards increasing the role of ethical standards in democracy. Analysis of the problem of ethics of parliamentary activity involves consideration of a number of important issues and problems, such as: the role and place of parliament in the system of separation of powers; implementation of parliamentary activities in different states; problems of political ethics and ethical and legal support of parliamentary activity. The development of political science knowledge about parliamentary ethics and the methodology of systematic research of parliamentary ethics is analyzed. Practical conclusions and recommendations for the organization of effective support of the process of formation and development of parliamentary ethics in Ukraine are substantiated. Also, attention is focused on the fact that the formation of parliamentary ethics can greatly contribute to the process of democratization of Ukrainian society: the establishment of relations between parliament and society; improving the organization of parliamentary activities; improving the professionalism of Ukrainian parliamentarians and the general level of culture of people's deputies; responsibility to society.