Code
Etiquette
Etiquette noun - Personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting.
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| old | old code | old etiquette |
| good | good code | good etiquette |
| high | high code | high etiquette |
| specific | specific code | specific etiquette |
| Other adjectives: complex, rigid, alien, standard, correct, proper, ethical, simple, social, personal, traditional, military, official, strange, basic, local, unwritten, outdated. | ||
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His experiments include trying to live every word of the Bible literally, trying to follow George Washington's favorite code of etiquette, and outsourcing every aspect of his life to India.
Source: Professor Guinea Pig -
It could be argued that he takes the trope name more literally than most; it's not a rigid ethical code, but simple etiquette, and he'll sidestep his "principles" with all the sincere regret he'd give an ill-timed belch at a formal dinner.
Source: Comicbook / X-Men - The Seanchan Empire codifies this role with the Truthspeaker: a servant of royalty who is required to ignore the Court's exacting code of etiquette and be a voice of unflinching Brutal Honesty to their master.
Source: Honest Advisor
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