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
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Last April, as calls for a binding code of ethics for Supreme Court justices mounted, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. turned down a request to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Adam Liptak, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Clark’s conduct violated principles of the code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Education, which require educators to maintain professional relationships with their students and follow federal, state and local education statutes, according to the complaint.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
Luna pulls everything together with fair-minded Venus, adding a code of ethics to our elevated mindset.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In March, Chemours announced the audit committee’s review, with the assistance of independent outside counsel, which found that the three leaders had violated the company’s code of ethics in delaying payments of up to approximately $100 million to certain vendors from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Jabil, with more than 140,000 employees globally, maintains a hotline through third-party platform Resolver to anonymously report code of ethics violations or other complaints.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
After the trip, many of the women sent the Homeward Bound organizers a list of recommendations, which included developing a code of ethics and closing the bar by midnight.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
CPAs are held to a code of ethics and must complete continuing education credits to maintain their certification.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
For the most part, lawyers, doctors, airline pilots and other professionals operate under a code of ethics.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Adam Liptak, New York Times, 30 May 2024
Clark’s conduct violated principles of the code of ethics adopted by the State Board of Education, which require educators to maintain professional relationships with their students and follow federal, state and local education statutes, according to the complaint.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
Luna pulls everything together with fair-minded Venus, adding a code of ethics to our elevated mindset.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
In March, Chemours announced the audit committee’s review, with the assistance of independent outside counsel, which found that the three leaders had violated the company’s code of ethics in delaying payments of up to approximately $100 million to certain vendors from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Jabil, with more than 140,000 employees globally, maintains a hotline through third-party platform Resolver to anonymously report code of ethics violations or other complaints.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
After the trip, many of the women sent the Homeward Bound organizers a list of recommendations, which included developing a code of ethics and closing the bar by midnight.
—David Kushner, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
CPAs are held to a code of ethics and must complete continuing education credits to maintain their certification.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
For the most part, lawyers, doctors, airline pilots and other professionals operate under a code of ethics.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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