Establish universal standards for judicial conduct, focusing on independence, impartiality, integrity, propriety, equality, and competence and diligence.

The Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct were introduced a few decades ago in response to the increasing challenges faced by the judiciaries and to further the objectives of Article 11 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. These principles sought to establish universal standards for judicial conduct, focusing on independence, impartiality, integrity, propriety, equality, and competence and diligence. Later, a commentary was developed to provide further context to these six core principles. Notably, paragraph 194 of the commentary recognized judicial well-being as a critical factor that reinforces diligence and competence in the judicial role. This acknowledgment was a step forward, yet judicial well-being remained a taboo subject within many judicial circles.

Over the last ten years, different jurisdictions such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean have gradually begun addressing judicial stress and other aspects affecting judicial well-being through studies conducted within their judiciaries. These studies uncovered perspectives that had never drawn attention before. For example, in one such study, it was discovered that alcohol consumption within the judiciary of a particular jurisdiction was higher than that of the general population.