code of ethics
noun phrase
: a set of rules about good and bad behavior
The company has its own code of ethics.
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The only one who looks at things objectively and follows her own code of ethics is Dolores, and that is why everyone loves her.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2024
While the principles that work for us may differ from those suiting your business, the importance of creating a code of ethics remains the same.
—Dor Skuler, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Justices must sign on and be held to a code of ethics.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
State of play: The Supreme Court did not have its own code of ethics until last year, and those guidelines have no enforcement mechanisms or external oversight.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2024
While the principles that work for us may differ from those suiting your business, the importance of creating a code of ethics remains the same.
—Dor Skuler, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Justices must sign on and be held to a code of ethics.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
State of play: The Supreme Court did not have its own code of ethics until last year, and those guidelines have no enforcement mechanisms or external oversight.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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