Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct of the World Health Organization

Abstract

The importance of the recognition of ethical principles in a legal norm, lies in the fact that it confers a mandatory character, since it is constituted as part of the normative framework to regulate the conduct of the human being, mainly when they can be put at risk as valuable as dignity. , life and personal integrity. For this reason, the code of ethics and professional conduct of the World Health Organization is addressed in order to maintain ethical behavior and professional conduct of the officials of that organization.