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Honour has had many meanings at different times and different places.
To some it is a civil agreement in a society promoting honesty and personal integrity. Codes of honour have included Chivalry, the United States Military Academy's a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do, and tomes on Common Law and Civil Law.
In Wikipedia, we should note the three areas where honour is important:
1. Editors should act with honour towards the goal of Wikipedia - that is, the creation of an accurate, unbiassed encyclopedia with material of use to its readers.
2. Editors should behave with honour towards each other at all times.
3. Editors must behave with honour towards the subjects of all articles in the encyclopedia.