code of ethics

noun phrase

: a set of rules about good and bad behavior

The company has its own code of ethics.

Examples of code of ethics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The police’s internal report found Maldonado violated multiple department regulations, including abusing his authority and breaking the department’s code of ethics. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

With a code of ethics and a membership requirement, the group raised professional standards, Chloe Thurston, a political-science professor at Northwestern University who researches the history of housing, told me. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Every franchise has their own unwritten rules and code of ethics. — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for code of ethics

• bioethics