Difference between Conduct and Behaviour

What is the difference between Conduct and Behaviour?

Conduct as a noun is the act or method of controlling or directing while Behaviour as a noun is the way matter moves or acts.

Conduct

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act or method of controlling or directing Skillful guidance or management; generalship. The manner of guiding or carrying one's self; personal deportment; mode of action; behavior. Plot; action; construction; manner of development.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lead, or guide; to escort; to attend. To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom. (reflexively to conduct oneself) To behave. To serve as a medium for conveying; to transmit, as heat, light, electricity, etc. To direct, as the leader in the performance of a musical composition. To act as a conductor (as of heat, electricity, etc.); to carry.

Example sentence: Ethics or simple honesty is the building blocks upon which our whole society is based, and business is a part of our society, and it's integral to the practice of being able to conduct business, that you have a set of honest standards.

Behaviour

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The way matter moves or acts.

Example sentence: My father was a teacher, and there were teachers all around, his friends, they were working for the Government and their behaviour was within strictly limited areas.

We hope you now know whether to use Conduct or Behaviour in your sentence.

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