standards of conduct
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It is to be observed that every case of war averted is a gain in general, for it helps to form a habit of peace, and community habits long continued become standards of conduct.
Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church.
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command structure, and obeying the laws of war.
The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right.