behavioral standards
Rules for behavior
Behavioral standards are the expected norms of conduct in a particular setting—workplace, school, profession, or community.
They specify what actions are acceptable and what crosses the line: The company's behavioral standards prohibit harassment and discrimination.
Unlike personal values, behavioral standards are externally imposed and often formally documented in codes of conduct or employee handbooks.
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- professionalismWorkplace conduct standards
- warningAlert about danger
- disciplinary actionFormal response to violations
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
accountability · performance review · administrative law · etiquette · best practices · cooperation · due process · recognition · social expectations · compliance · written warning · workplace norms · employee handbook · statutes · confidentiality · fairness · ethical guidelines · honesty
behavioral standardsanarchy
Disorder from absent authority
chaos · disorder · lawlessness · pandemonium · bedlam
behavioral standardspermissiveness
Tolerance of behavior others forbid
anything goes · no rules · laissez-faire · anomie · amorality
behavioral standardsmisconduct
Improper professional behavior
misbehavior · deviance · transgression · rule-breaking · impropriety