In order to promote a culture of legality, it is important to start from these principles: the majority cannot impose its will in a democratic regime, but must adhere to the current legality and institutionality. The culture of legality is an imperative of the rule of law. [2] Legal norms in the rule of law: The culture of legality is the common belief that every human being has an individual responsibility to contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a society based on the rule of law. The culture of legality serves as a criterion for assessing the degree of compliance and compliance with the applicable rules by its applicants and addressees. We hope that the information will be useful in identifying opportunities and getting to work in building a true culture of legality in Mexico. The Culture of Legality Index (ICL) is the first instrument in Mexico to recognize respect for the law. It is based on variables from the survey on the culture of legality (conducted between May 30 and June 8, 2014 with 2,500 cases) by Consulta Mitofsky and is the first survey in Mexico with these characteristics. It is represented at the national and regional levels. So what laws do is restrict the actions and behaviors of people who live in a community with the mission of ordering and guaranteeing order and respect for the rights of all. In the absence of full awareness of what is right and what is not, to ensure peace and social coexistence, there must be laws that guarantee and guarantee this. It is considered that legal certainty requires that the action of public authorities be subject to the principle of legality.
The principle is sometimes considered the “golden rule” of public law and is a necessary condition for affirming that a State is a State governed by the rule of law, since power has its foundation and its limit in legal norms. In close connection with this principle, the institution of the reservation of rights obliges the specific question to be regulated by norms which have the rank of law, in particular those relating to the intervention of public authorities in the field of the rights of the individual. Therefore, these are matters that are prohibited by the rules and regulations issued by the executive. The reservation of rights reflects the liberal doctrine of separation of powers by preserving the rights of the legislative branch. It is known as a culture of legality up to the prevalence of the law over any activity or function of public power. This means that everything that emanates from the state must be regulated by law and never by the will of the individual. This relationship between the principle of legality and that of reservation of rights is generally established – in a democracy – in the so-called legal system and is the subject of particular dogmatic treatment in constitutional, administrative, tax and criminal law. The principle of legality or the rule of law is a fundamental principle according to which any exercise of public authority must be carried out in accordance with the law in force and not in accordance with the will of the people.
If a state adheres to this principle, then the actions of its power are subject to the constitution and the current state or rule of law. The culture of legality is a set of values, norms, perceptions and attitudes that the individual has towards the laws and the institutions that execute them. Since it indicates the level of knowledge that citizens have of the standards in force, it is a fundamental component of the stability of the social system. According to Godson[1], “a culture of legality implies that the dominant culture or mentality in society sympathizes with the rule of law”. It is a mechanism of individual self-regulation and social regulation that requires citizens to achieve a certain harmony between respect for the law, moral beliefs and cultural traditions and conventions. [ref. needed] Another way to define it is the shared belief that every human being has an “individual responsibility” to contribute to the building and preservation of a society based on the rule of law. [ref. needed] Legality refers to the existence of a system of laws that must be respected and that allows certain actions, actions or circumstances and disapproves of others that affect established and current norms. Legality is therefore everything that is done within the framework of written law and which, therefore, respects the models of life and coexistence of a society, according to what each of them means by such a concept.
The philosophy that the end justifies the means used, even if they are irregular or contrary to legality, is usually a very general assertion that is made and, moreover, loaded with sufficient reasons put on the table to support the claims themselves, which are considered legitimate, even if the means used are not correct for this excuse, that the end justifies the means. Moreover, the main problem that society faces through these struggles for the protagonism of those who are right on an issue is the wear and tear that occurs in institutions and in citizenship itself due to the time it takes a state to deal with the problem faced by those who want to achieve a goal. although the standard states otherwise. An attrition that slows down attempts to deal more effectively with a country`s real problems, and which are currently more focused on ensuring that everyone has a job, that citizens can eat every day, that no one lacks a roof over their head, and that, in short, the crisis ceases to be something, It has plagued us for many years and becomes more of a memory. Because it seems that we are still living in a bubble, despite the sticks that have taken many people in our country, who have lost their jobs, their homes and their confidence, given the difficulties of companies to offer jobs. And in the end, we talk more about small internal wars that draw attention to the real problems of society. And we forget what we need to prioritize, as opposed to what can be resolved without tension or confrontation. The end justifies the means is a phrase also attributed to Machiavelli and means that leaders or people must stand above ethics, morals and applicable laws in order to achieve their ends or carry out their plans. But in the face of this great mistake, we must not forget that the true meaning of our life is to live in peace, to work every day, to be honest in daily life and to behave with each other as we would like others to behave with us and with us. Is it so difficult to put it into practice? The rule of law is governed by respect for the rules and, above all, those who have to respect these rules of the game are those who belong to that state, because at the end of the day, citizens must be obliged to respect the law whenever it is given by those who demand equal respect for the legal system.