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Rules for conduct given quiet respect somehow (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

precepts

'rules for conduct' is the definition.

'quiet respect somehow' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano'**).
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'respect' with letters rearranged gives 'recepts'.
'p'+'recepts'='PRECEPTS'

'given' is the link.

(Other definitions for precepts that I've seen before include "General rules of behaviour - local authority taxes" , "Principles, commandments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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