The phrase "an honour system" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a system based on trust and integrity, where individuals are expected to adhere to certain ethical standards without strict enforcement.
Example: "In our community, we operate on an honour system, trusting that everyone will return borrowed items in good faith."
Alternatives: "a trust-based system" or "a system of integrity".
In the UK, most college lecturers I have talked to just laughed at the idea that an honour system could work here – though it was laughter born of despair.
"We have seen the results of disclosing beneficial ownership information privately on an honour system and it's obvious that this hasn't been good enough to fight corruption, tax evasion and other financial crimes," Taggart said.
He followed this up with the story of a supernatural vine, The Plant, which he published in ebook format using an honour system asking readers to pay for each instalment.
She rails against the particularly Roman phenomenon, "which practically doesn't exist abroad", of people who use public buses but do not pay fares (it is an honour system and checks are exceedingly rare).
According to Jonathan Geach, executive director of Double Helix, this leaves their chain-of-custody systems open to abuse, which he says act more like an "honour system" based on trust.
As much as €1m could be withdrawn at a time to win contracts for Siemens's telecoms-equipment division, according to America's Department of Justice (DoJ .Surprisingly, considering their crooked purpose, the cash desks seem to have operated on an honour system.
Jonathan Kent Wadhurst, East Sussex Our honours system is archaic, but there is a civic role for an honours system.
Many may deplore the power of political patronage and dismiss an honours system that fundamentally rests on hereditary monarchy.
"I want to see an honours system that's fair, is more democratic, and people can nominate to it.
It may have improved, as Michael White has argued, but I cannot agree that Britain in 2016 needs an honours system.
"As far as republics are concerned, most countries have an honours system and many of them have an order of knighthood," Turnbull wrote on his blog.
