Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The article compares the deontological codes of the special services of Ukraine and the USA, the SBU and the FBI, respectively. It is determined that the principles of professional ethics and integrity of SBU servicemen include a number of important components, in particular: the rule of law and legality; patriotism; integrity and decency; independence and non-partisanship; political neutrality; professionalism; personal responsibility, etc. The «FBI Code of Ethical Conduct» defines an approach based on seven positions: strict adherence to the rules of ethical conduct; the strict need to protect US citizens from any unlawful encroachments; clarity, consistency, and transparency in the work of the FBI; consideration of all negative consequences in the work of the American intelligence service, and thus the formation of comprehensive trust in it. It is noted that classical legal science has developed approaches to observing moral and ethical norms and rules in the activities of law enforcement agencies and special services. That is why the problem of proper behavior of law enforcement officers, moral principles and ethical foundations of their activities should be reflected in deontological standards and codes. It was noted that employees of the American secret service must strictly adhere to the requirements of the FBI Code of Ethical Conduct, their daily task is to protect citizens and residents of the United States. They must clearly consider the consequences of their work, take into account all possible risks and dangers. An absolutely important element of their work is the trust of American civil society. The Code encourages you to act solely based on professional ethics, to comply with the laws of your country, to distinguish between opinions and facts without distorting the latter, and to strictly maintain the confidentiality of the source of information. It is proposed, given the experience of the FBI, where not only a general deontological standard is in effect for all employees, but also a number of codes have been introduced for various divisions and areas of activity of the FBI, that the Ukrainian special service spread such a practice and develop documents that regulate the ethical behavior of employees in all functional divisions of the SSU.
Authors: V. Yu. Artemov, O. V. Kalinin
Institution: Security Service of Ukraine
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409948533