Definition of CODE OF ETHICS
: a set of rules about good and bad behavior
The company has its own code of ethics.
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The bill exempts a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authored by an applicable rule or code of ethics.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As Manila swelled, a new code of ethics emerged to ensure the harmony of its barangays, many of whose inhabitants lived on less than a dollar a day.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) quickly dismissed Uhlaender’s complaints after its Interim Integrity Unit ruled that Cecchini had not breached its rules, code of conduct or code of ethics.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Above all, Keaton proves herself to be an utter original, a woman who lived by her own terms and her own code of ethics.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Code of ethics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/code%20of%20ethics. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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