ethics

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Morals and ethics are second cousins, twice removed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

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

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

And each for all its bumptiousness brought with it the same thing: the Scripture on which our ethics, our art and poetry, and our relationships are built.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck