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 Key Background The Supreme Court has faced growing criticism for a series of ethics controversies that have ramped up pressure for justices to have a binding code of ethics like lower federal judges. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The Supreme Court's code of ethics has long been criticized by politicians. —

Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024 Biden’s third proposal should be the most achievable: an enforceable code of ethics for the Justices, which Congress could pass. —

Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 President Biden will make a public and provocative case for dramatic changes to the Supreme Court today, calling for 18-year term limits and a new code of ethics for justices. —

Hans Nichols, Axios, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for code of ethics

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