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the code of good conduct for an individual or group the ethics of scouting require scouts to be loyal, clean, and reverent

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“Ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ethics. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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