ethical code

/ˌɛθəkəl koʊd/
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Other forms: ethical codes

Definitions of ethical code
  1. noun
    a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct
    synonyms: ethic
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    types:
    double standard
    an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another
    double standard of sexual behavior
    a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women)
    type of:
    system, system of rules
    a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
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