Living by a specific code of conduct

· raised by Julio

"Rupert has a personal code about not accepting ‘no’, but it’s pure self-interest not honour."

· raised by Julio

"You emphasise the mob rules—never rat, respect the chain, take care of family—as their defining code."

· raised by Julio

"Hughes’s ‘code’ is relentless work and control, but you don’t treat it like a moral rulebook."

· raised by Julio

"The mob/Teamster code—loyalty, silence, doing what’s asked—is explicitly what destroys his home life."

· raised by Julio

"You talk about Osage cultural codes and Hale’s perverse paternal ‘care’ code both shaping choices."