A code of conduct is a set of rule

Procedural law

Procedural law or adjective law comprises the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil lawsuit, criminal or administrative proceedings. The rules are designed to ensure a fair and consistent application of due process or fundamental justice to all cases that come before...

s outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical code

Ethical code

An ethical code is adopted by an organization in an attempt to assist those in the organization called upon to make a decision understand the difference between 'right' and 'wrong' and to apply this understanding to their decision...

s and honor code

Honor code

An honour code or honour system is a set of rules or principles governing a community based on a set of rules or ideals that define what constitutes honorable behavior within that community. The use of an honor code depends on the idea that people can be trusted to act honorably...

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In its 2007 International Good Practice Guidance, "Defining and Developing an Effective Code of Conduct for Organizations", the International Federation of Accountants provided the following working definition:

"Principles, values, standards, or rules of behavior that guide the decisions, procedures and systems of an organization in a way that (a) contributes to the welfare of its key stakeholders, and (b) respects the rights of all constituents affected by its operations."

Examples

• Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief
• Code of the U.S. Fighting Force
• Declaration of Geneva
  Declaration of Geneva
  The Declaration of Geneva was adopted by the General Assembly of the World Medical Association at Geneva in 1948 and amended in 1968, 1984, 1994, 2005 and 2006. It is a declaration of physicians' dedication to the humanitarian goals of medicine, a declaration that was especially important in view...
  
  
• Eight Precepts
• Ethic of reciprocity
  Ethic of reciprocity
  The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim, ethical code, or moralitythat essentially states either of the following:* : One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself....
  
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• Five Pillars of Islam
  Five Pillars of Islam
  The Pillars of Islam are basic concepts and duties for accepting the religion for the Muslims.The Shi'i and Sunni both agree on the essential details for the performance of these acts, but the Shi'a do not refer to them by the same name .-Pillars of Shia:According to Shia Islam, the...
  
  
• Five Precepts
• Hippocratic Oath
  Hippocratic Oath
  The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by physicians and other healthcare professionals swearing to practice medicine ethically. It is widely believed to have been written by Hippocrates, often regarded as the father of western medicine, or by one of his students. The oath is written in...
  
  
• ICC Cricket Code of Conduct
  ICC Cricket Code of Conduct
  The ICC Cricket Code of Conduct is a regulation regarding the conduct of professional players in the sport of cricket. Traditionally, cricket requires "gentlemanly" conduct from all players...
  
  
• International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
  International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
  The 'Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation ', was established November 25, 2002 as an arrangement to prevent the proliferation of ballistic missiles....
  
   (ICOC or Hague Code of Conduct)
• Israel Defense Forces - Code of Conduct
• Journalist's Creed
  Journalist's Creed
  The Journalist's Creed is a code of ethics written around 1906 by Walter Williams shortly after founding the Missouri School of Journalism.-The creed:-References:...
  
  
• Moral Code of the Builder of Communism
  Moral Code of the Builder of Communism
  Moral Code of the Builder of Communism was a set of twelve codified moral rules in the Soviet Union which every member of the Communist Party of the USSR and every Komsomol member were supposed to follow....
  
  
• Patimokkha
  Patimokkha
  In Buddhism, the Patimokkha is the basic Theravada code of monastic discipline, consisting of 227 rules for fully ordained monks and 311 for nuns . It is contained in the Suttavibhanga, a division of the Vinaya Pitaka.- Parajika :...
  
  
• People In Aid Code of Good Practice
• Pirate code of the Brethren
  Pirate code of the Brethren
  A pirate code was a code of conduct invented for governing pirates, and first introduced by the Portuguese buccaneer, Bartolomeu Português. Generally each pirate crew had its own code or articles, which provided rules for discipline, division of stolen goods, and compensation for injured...
  
  
• Rule of St. Benedict
• Silver Rule
  Silver rule
  The Silver Rule, "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you", is a standard of behaviour found in the writings of amongst others Hillel the Elder. It is related to the ethical principle of the Golden Rule....
  
  
• Ten Commandments
  Ten Commandments
  The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue , are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and most forms of Christianity. They include instructions to worship only God and to keep the Sabbath, and prohibitions against idolatry,...
  
  
• Ten Indian commandments
• Ten Precepts (Buddhism)
• Ten Precepts (Taoism)
  Ten Precepts (Taoism)
  The Ten Precepts of Taoism were outlined in a short text that appears in Dunhuang manuscripts . The precepts are the classical rules of medieval Taoism as applied to practitioners attaining the rank of Disciple of Pure Faith...
  
  
• Warrior code
• Bushidō
  Bushido
  , meaning "Way of the Warrior-Knight", is a Japanese word which is used to describe a uniquely Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry. It originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and...
  
  
• Uniform Code of Military Justice
  Uniform Code of Military Justice
  The Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
  
  
• Aviators Model Code of Conduct
  Aviators Model Code of Conduct
  The Aviators Model Code of Conduct is a set of model recommended practices designed to improve general aviation safety and airmanship that was created by Michael S. Baum.-Overview:...