Honor System (Noun)
Meaning
A system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The school has an honor system for grading exams, so students are trusted not to cheat.
- Many coffee shops use an honor system for donations to support local charities.
- In this college dorm, there is an honor system for food in the community kitchen.
- At summer camp, counselors try to create an atmosphere where the honor system guides camper behavior.
- On many small towns' roads, speeding enforcement often relies on the honor system, since there may not be traffic police around.