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Kunsusuki Posted 12 years ago
Culture

Unwritten Rules

Hi.
I'm writing an essay on the unwritten rules that regulate our behaviours, and I would like to have some examples of different cases in different cultures.
Thank you in advance.
  

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This may not be what you're looking for, but I found it interesting: Codes for Individuals Individual codes of ethics are most commonly seen as part of the tenets of a religion but can also be considered to be those unwritten rules of behavior instilled in an individual by their upbringing and environment. Society at large assumes that certain ethical behaviors are defined regardless of religion, geographic location or nationality. Examples of societal ethical behavior can include such things as: Respect for another’s property Refraining from violence against another Treating others with civility Certain codes of ethics can apply only to members of select groups and are not necessarily in step with society as a whole.

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This may not be what you're looking for, but I found it interesting:

Codes for Individuals

Individual codes of ethics are most commonly seen as part of the tenets of a religion but can also be considered to be those unwritten rules of behavior instilled in an individual by their upbringing and environment. Society at large assumes that certain ethical behaviors are def
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A great place to start would be to scroll through codes of conduct written by top companies. Although these are mostly in North America, its interesting to see how they regulate employee and management behaviours and the concept of "company culture":

https://i-sight.com/resource