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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Workers agree to a code of ethics and job standards.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Challenging social injustices while respecting individuals' inherent dignity and worth are core values of social work, embedded in the profession's code of ethics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
The complaint alleged the appointment process violated the district’s code of ethics for school board members and called for Lancaster to be removed as the appointee, a new selection process and for members who voted for Lancaster to be disciplined.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Under the city’s code of ethics, employees are not allowed to use city property for political purposes.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Challenging social injustices while respecting individuals' inherent dignity and worth are core values of social work, embedded in the profession's code of ethics.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
The complaint alleged the appointment process violated the district’s code of ethics for school board members and called for Lancaster to be removed as the appointee, a new selection process and for members who voted for Lancaster to be disciplined.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Under the city’s code of ethics, employees are not allowed to use city property for political purposes.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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