ethics
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A Democratic lawmaker resigned Tuesday, becoming the third member of the US House of Representatives to step down in just over a week as a wave of ethics scandals engulfs Congress.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Legal ethics experts stated that giving former client communications to someone suing the client could be a violation of attorney-client privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
For example, statements like "AI needs to understand the real world" can imply expectations tied to human reasoning, ethics, or awareness.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
As criticism of Swalwell swirled in the wake of the revelations, lawmakers opened an ethics investigation and began discussing taking action to oust him and Gonzales from Congress.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The whole married-woman thing was a matter for ethics, which they do not teach teenage boys at Burnt Mill Creek High School.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
Vocabulary lists containing ethics
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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