personal conduct

collocation in English

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personal
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/us
/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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conduct
noun[U]
uk
/ˈkɒn.dʌkt/us
/ˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
behaviour:
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(Definition ofpersonalandconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Perhaps the most striking is the question of the regulation ofpersonalconductand the management of social behaviour as an object of social policy.
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This is not to say that there was perfect uniformity among thepersonalconductof jurors.
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The petitioners complained about thepersonalconductof the distributor, not about discrimination on an ethnic basis.
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Theatrical superstitions also act as guides for performers'personalconductwithin theatres.
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The order of things is threatened by the uncertain spaces between the categories on which we base social andpersonalconductand belief.
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If hispersonalconductis not correct, he may issue orders, but they will not be followed.
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Cohen's excellent book forces egalitarians to confront the implications of their convictions for theirpersonalconduct.
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The most interesting aspect of these commentaries was their comparative valorisation of local forms of social relations andpersonalconductthat prevailed before the era of globalisation.
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Under those procedures, there is an entirely inadequate distinction between professional andpersonalconduct.
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It is too early to assess the effect onpersonalconduct.
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Perhaps it is right that people should be given warnings about theirpersonalconduct.
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What is difficult is to changepersonalconductin the desired way.
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I believe that they are offensive to the highest teachings we accept for ourpersonalconduct, and therefore as a basis for society.
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I would not even begin to dwell on thepersonalconductof some journalists.
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But a law imposing some change inpersonalconductor consumption, like the compulsory brushing of teeth, would be an unwarranted invasion of individual freedom.
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The code is concerned with the effect ofpersonalconductand behaviour on operational effectiveness.
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That trip generated considerable speculation, not least aboutpersonalconductand public life.
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Of the remainder, 183 were taken forward for investigation as they related topersonalconduct.
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The highest standards of training andpersonalconductare required—so, too, is courage in dealing with people who are ruthless.
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I do not havepersonalconductof such detailed matters.
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