ethical codes
Professional conduct rules
Ethical codes are formal sets of principles governing conduct within a profession, organization, or group.
Doctors follow medical ethics; lawyers have codes of professional responsibility; corporations publish codes of conduct.
These codes establish standards for behavior, outline duties to clients or the public, and provide frameworks for resolving moral dilemmas: The ethical code prohibited accepting gifts from vendors.
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- moral compassInner ethical guidance system
- beneficenceActive desire to help
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
professional standards · deontology · sworn oath · justice · fair treatment · conflict of interest · confidentiality · whistleblowing · right thing · fiduciary duty · good faith · consequentialism · corporate social responsibility · moral principles · utilitarianism · honesty · do no harm · due process
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- wisdomwisdom, sagacity, sapience, discernment, insight
- ethicsmorality, deontology, dignity, sanctity of life, utilitarianism
- media ethicsmedia bias, journalistic integrity, checkbook journalism, editorial policy, truth-telling
- arts lawart fraud, fair use, intellectual property, looted art, restitution claims
- workplace policiespolicies, workplace policy, HR policies, harassment policy, handbook
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Dishonest abuse of power
unethical practices · moral bankruptcy · malfeasance · immorality · vice
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