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 report, which was obtained by The Courier Journal through an open records request in June 2025, found that Branson violated parts of the department's employee code of ethics and conduct, use of force and conducted energy weapon policies.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The meeting was a continuation of the Ethics Inquiry Board’s review process related to a complaint filed under the county’s code of ethics, the spokesman said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill exempts a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authored by an applicable rule or code of ethics.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As Manila swelled, a new code of ethics emerged to ensure the harmony of its barangays, many of whose inhabitants lived on less than a dollar a day.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The meeting was a continuation of the Ethics Inquiry Board’s review process related to a complaint filed under the county’s code of ethics, the spokesman said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
The bill exempts a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authored by an applicable rule or code of ethics.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As Manila swelled, a new code of ethics emerged to ensure the harmony of its barangays, many of whose inhabitants lived on less than a dollar a day.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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