It's simpler than that. When a cop pulls you over you have a mental script for how to talk to the police. When some dude in a bar bothers you then you have a di

It's simpler than that. When a cop pulls you over you have a mental script for how to talk to the police. When some dude in a bar bothers you then you have a different script. When you are at work discussing your code with people, Dad and the ten commandments are suggesting you rewrite your script so you can be more effective and behave in an acceptable manner. They literally have Codes of Conduct now because some people don't know how to behave. They might be from a different culture, be differently mentally abled, etc... and need some guidance.