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moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity
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The company's code of ethics outlines the expected behavior of all employees.
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She always tries to do the right thing, she has really good ethics.
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I can't believe he cheated on the test, that's just not cool from an ethics standpoint.
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In the world of business, ethics can be a gray area that many companies struggle to navigate.