morality clause
Behavior termination language
A morality clause is a provision in a contract allowing termination if one party engages in conduct deemed immoral, scandalous, or reputation-damaging.
Common in entertainment, sports, and endorsement deals, these clauses let employers or sponsors cut ties when someone's behavior creates bad publicity: The studio invoked the morality clause after the actor's arrest.
What counts as a violation depends on the contract's language and era—standards shift considerably over time.
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- contractEnforceable written agreement
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
- terminationAct of ending something
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
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- contract clausesforce majeure, dispute resolution, boilerplate, provision, severability
morality clauseprivacy protection
Safeguarding personal information from exposure
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