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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After suing the city, arguing the city charter and its code of ethics did not allow fellow council members to suspend her, Fike was allowed back on the council last week. James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025 Superman stands for idealism; he’s got a code of ethics. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025 Since then, the James Beard Foundation has made efforts to address that criticism with a new code of ethics and changes to awards program policies and procedures. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 17 June 2025 Costco produces an Annual Report outlining its code of ethics and employee benefits. Simon Hill, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for code of ethics

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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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