Ethics in higher education in the venezuelan context for organizational sustainability

Abstract

The teaching and learning processes focus primarily on the transmission of knowledge using communication mechanisms, in higher studies, technical and professional studies the individual is prepared for work, for the exercise of a profession, with a set of knowledge, skills and skills necessary for the execution of certain functions in a job, which contribute to the achievement of organizational objectives. Within the framework of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, which establishes a transformative vision towards economic, social and environmental sustainability so that states, their institutions, companies and individuals promote the sustainable development of their processes within the society. It is necessary to discern regarding the ethical elements that can be incorporated into university education to ensure that workers also collaborate in the sustainability of the organization. For the development of this paper, under a documentary approach, it aims to describe the ethical elements necessary to ensure organizational sustainability, for this, conceptual elements of ethics and sustainability in companies will be identified, understanding Ethics according to Guevara, E ( 2007) “as the one that is responsible for defining what should be a correct behavior, an aspect that becomes critical when it comes to services and public servants and in situations where large amounts of money are handled”… “Ethics develops, evolves with the moral evolution of the individual, as well as professional development; both, moral development and professional development, constitute the ethical system that the individual uses in making their decisions to solve problems. Only the full understanding of both aspects will help to form a system with the best values”.