Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule noun
a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do in a particular system, game, or situation
convention noun
a way of behaving that is generally accepted as being normal and right
law noun
a rule or set of principles that people follow for moral or religious reasons
code noun
a set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave
standards noun
traditional principles of good behaviour
morals noun
principles of right or wrong behaviour that are generally accepted by a society
conscience noun
the ideas and feelings you have that tell you whether something you are doing is right or wrong
etiquette noun
a set of rules for behaving correctly in social situations
ethics noun
a set of principles that people use to decide what is right and what is wrong
the proprieties phrase
the rules of social behaviour that most people accept as correct