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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Surprising Fact Monday’s recusals are only the third time that justices have recused themselves from cases since the court adopted a new—non-binding—code of ethics in November 2023.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Under federal law, such 501(c)(3) nonprofits must adhere to strict limits on lobbying and political campaigning.
AUGUST 2024: DCF fails to publish the foundation’s tax documents, fiscal plan, code of ethics, mission and results, as is required annually by law.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, advertisers understood that parenting and fashion bloggers didn’t have to adhere to the same industry regulations or code of ethics as most news media outlets, such as disclosing payments or conflicts of interest.
—Jess Rauchberg, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Under the law, the foundation must describe its mission, its three-year plan, its code of ethics, its tax returns and other records on its website and in memos to House and Senate leaders.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Under federal law, such 501(c)(3) nonprofits must adhere to strict limits on lobbying and political campaigning.
AUGUST 2024: DCF fails to publish the foundation’s tax documents, fiscal plan, code of ethics, mission and results, as is required annually by law.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Furthermore, advertisers understood that parenting and fashion bloggers didn’t have to adhere to the same industry regulations or code of ethics as most news media outlets, such as disclosing payments or conflicts of interest.
—Jess Rauchberg, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Under the law, the foundation must describe its mission, its three-year plan, its code of ethics, its tax returns and other records on its website and in memos to House and Senate leaders.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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