The incidence of ethics in the implementation of public policies for road infrastructure in the 2016 - 2019 period in Norte de Santander. La incidencia de la ética en la implementación de las políticas públicas de infraestructura vial en el periodo 2016 - 2019 de Norte de Santander.

Abstract

The purpose of this special undergraduate work is to determine the impact of ethics in the implementation of public policies for road infrastructure in the department of Norte de Santander in the period 2016 - 2019, using as a basis the Departmental Development Plan for the period "A Productive North for All", likewise, a mixed methodology is applied, the research is descriptive and has a non-experimental design, which allows through a structured survey, to collect, analyze and combine qualitative and quantitative data in a single study; The aim is to obtain greater depth and understanding of the results obtained. As a result it can be evidenced in the graphs, the following main aspects, first, 50% of respondents, do not know the guiding regulations for the proper performance of their duties in accordance with the principles and/or ethical standards of their own quality as public servants; second, the result regarding the level of compliance with the Departmental Development Plan in force for the period 2016-2019, regarding the level of application of ethical principles by public officials involved in the execution of the same, is not very satisfactory; and third, it is recorded that the vast majority of the officials surveyed have witnessed a situation of corruption in the exercise of their functions, however they do not proceed as required by the ethical principles, as well as the disciplinary code and/or code of conduct as a public servant, due to fear of reprisals they may suffer, but they hope that the anti-corruption processes and procedures provide them with greater security to report and put an end to this practice.