code of practice
Industry behavior rules
A code of practice is a set of guidelines or standards governing conduct within a profession, industry, or organization.
Unlike laws, codes of practice are typically voluntary or self-imposed, though they may carry regulatory weight: The advertising code of practice prohibits misleading claims.
They establish expected behavior without necessarily having legal force.
Suggested rules for behavior
- manualWritten instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
- frameworkUnderlying support system
protocol · checklist · methodology · policy · workflow · documentation · step-by-step · implementation
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- conductManner of behaving
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
duty · trustworthiness · respect · decency · conscience · professionalism · impartiality · confidentiality
Enforced rules and standards
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- auditFormal accounts examination
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
oversight · certification · accreditation · inspection · monitoring · due diligence · verification · conformity
Standard for comparison
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- qualityStandard or attribute
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
consistency · uniformity · metrics · assessment · evaluation · performance · industry standards · criteria
guidelines
Suggested rules for behavior
- manualWritten instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- instructionsGuidance on how to proceed
framework · protocol · checklist · methodology · policy · workflow · documentation · step-by-step · implementation · review
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- conductManner of behaving
- responsibilityState of being answerable
fairness · duty · trustworthiness · respect · decency · conscience · professionalism · impartiality · confidentiality · conflict of interest
regulations
Enforced rules and standards
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- auditFormal accounts examination
accountability · oversight · certification · accreditation · inspection · monitoring · due diligence · verification · conformity · observance
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- qualityStandard or attribute
- normsExpected behavioral standards
requirements · consistency · uniformity · metrics · assessment · evaluation · performance · industry standards · criteria · excellence
- standardsstandard, standards, norm, norms, criterion
- government documentswhite paper, laws, federal records, gazette, constitutions
code of practicestatute
Enacted written rule
law · legislation · criminal code · legal mandate · act of parliament
code of practiceunwritten rule
Implicit behavioral expectation
tacit understanding · unspoken agreement · gentleman's agreement · custom · tradition
code of practicemalpractice
Harmful professional negligence
whim · lawlessness · free-for-all · misconduct · negligence
code, codes, coded, coding, coder, coders, codify, codification, practice