code of behavior - a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupnormal, convention, rule, pattern, formula - something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" courtly love - (Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers knight errantry - (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry protocol - code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol" |