espanolEl articulo analiza el liderazgo etico como una perspectiva en universidades publicas del estado Zulia, utilizando metodologia descriptiva, no experimental, transaccional de campo, se aplico un cuestionario a 7 Directores y 22 Docentes de 2 universidades, encontrandose que construyen compromisos eticos, desarrollan talleres para fortalecer valores, se presenta el espiritu del liderazgo etico, e implementan acciones con principios como honestidad, transparencia, respeto, tolerancia, integridad, lealtad. Se concluye que las universidades disponen de un documento para gestionar la etica en sus procesos academicos-administrativos, validando que el liderazgo etico es una perspectiva en las Universidades Publicas del Estado Zulia, Venezuela EnglishThe purpose of the article was to analyze ethical leadership as a perspective in public universities in Zulia state, using descriptive methodology, non-experimental, transactional field, a questionnaire was applied to 7 Directors and 22 teachers from 2 universities, finding that they build ethical commitment, they develop workshops to strengthen values, the spirit of ethical leadership is presented, and they implement actions with principles such as honesty, transparency, respect, tolerance, integrity, loyalty. Concluding, that the universities have a document to manage ethics in their academic-administrative processes, validating that ethical leadership is a perspective in the Public Universities of Zulia State, in Venezuela