Definitions for "Honor system"
a system of conduct in which participants are trusted not to take unfair advantage of others; "the students are on the honor system"
A system in which students are trusted not to cheat on examinations, and to obey other rules, without proctors or others monitoring their behavior.
A practice of receiving merchandise without systematically counting the product or checking the contents of cases, but rather trusting that the vendor and shipper have complied with the order. Spot counts are normally conducted in association with an honor system.