Code of ethics

Code of ethics is a formal statement of an organization's primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow.

Definitions

According to Management by Robbins and Coulter (14th edition),

Code of ethics. A formal statement of an organization's primary values and the ethical rules it expects its employees to follow.

According to the ASME EMBOK,

Code of Ethics. Code outlining what is ethical behavior for persons in a profession -- usually developed by a professional membership organization.