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.