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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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 President Biden came out in favor of 18-year term limits and an enforceable code of ethics for the justices, as well as a constitutional amendment clarifying that former presidents are not immune from federal prosecution. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for code of ethics

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