ethics

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Morals and ethics are second cousins, twice removed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“All federal employees are subject to government ethics guidelines that prohibit the use of nonpublic information for financial benefit,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer launched an ethics investigation before Simons announced his resignation.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Dupont-Walker and Mitchell announced at the start of the meeting that they had recused themselves from the vote after Metro ethics advisors told them they had a conflict of interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

They were both mixed up with the conservative ethics of Force Majeur against which the King had started his crusade.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White