principle of conduct
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprincipleandconduct
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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conduct
noun[U]
uk/ˈkɒn.dʌkt/us/ˈkɑːn.dʌkt/
behaviour:
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(Definition ofprincipleandconductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Some people may be able to find moral justification for treating the idea of "a life for a life" as an ultimateprincipleofconduct.
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I cannot imagine how far things would go if that were admitted as a generalprincipleofconduct.
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All members of my staff, paid from public funds, are governed in this respect by the general principles of conduct which apply to civil servants.
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Officials are subject to the general principles of conduct governing civil servants.
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The general principles of conduct are set out in diplomatic service regulations, the civil service management code and in contracts of employment.
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In particular, the general principles of conduct for civil servants—that is, relating to business interests or shareholdings—apply to special advisers.
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Further advice on the general principles of conduct and the need to avoid any conflicts between official duty and private interests is also included in the handbook.
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The proposed new version adopts a different structure in which most of the detailed rules are grouped under rules at a higher level of generality, known as principles of conduct.
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In all we do, nothing is more important than protecting children from exploitation, providing them with the best possible teaching and instilling high principles of conduct.
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Law is an attempt to formulate general principles of conduct in a form in which they can be enforced and which is acceptable to the great bulk of society.
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A general scheme of principles of conduct is possible, but the sublimation of special cases under these must remain matter of fact.
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Moreover, his view on ethics was predicated on the idea that rules or principles of conduct should encourage diversity and support a process of negotiation among contending parties.
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