Ethical code

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Ethical codes are specialized and specific codes of ethics. Such codes exist in most professions and some organizations to guide interactions between specialists with advanced knowledge, e.g., doctors, lawyers, engineers, stonemasons and the general public. They are often not part of any more general theory of ethics but accepted as pragmatic necessities.

Ethical codes are distinct from moral codes that apply to the education and religion of a whole society.

See also

• Ethics
• Moral code
• Moral core
• Business ethics
• Zero Aggression Principle

External links

• Creating a Code of Ethics for Your Organization by Chris MacDonald.
• ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct from the Association for Computing Machinery.
• Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers, USA.