Structural and functional aspects of university ethics committees in Turkey

Ethic, ethic principles and behaviors, ethic management, ethic violations, ethic committees and councils and similar kind of terms are become a part of our everyday life. The main aim of principles of ethical behavior is to prevent corruption and general degeneration in state and society, and to create an honest, transparent, fair, and accountable society. In this respect, regarding ethic principles and thinking ethically in decision making process are very important. Universities has a social function due to their services in scientific works and applied sciences. Ethics is crucially important in all these functions. Ethic committees/commissions are must have of universities because they are called 'home of active science' and they have individuals coming from different part of society and therefore ethic behaviors are important in any case. Regarding these ideas, evaluation of the structural and functional condition of ethics is searched. These formations should be constructed in a good way of administrative mentality at state universities and private universities. Literature search, searches done by internet, field study, and interview techniques were used as a method, and the conclusion was made, then suggestions were given. KEYWORDS: Ethics, Ethics in Public Administration, Ethics in Universities, Ethics Principles and Behaviors