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unethical

[ uhn-eth-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
  2. not in accord with the standards of a profession:

    She treated patients outside the area of her training, and the appropriate medical organization punished her unethical behavior.



unethical

/ ʌnˈɛθɪkəl /

adjective

  1. not ethical; improper

    companies involved in unethical practices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • un·ethi·cal·ly adverb
  • un·ethi·cal·ness un·ethi·cali·ty noun
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Example Sentences

Host Howard Kurtz described CBS’ actions as “unethical,” although he informed Trump that the FCC has said it would never pull a TV station’s license due to a complaint from a politician over news coverage.

Prof Simon Capewell, an expert in public health at Liverpool University, called the plans "unethical," saying they target people for economic reasons "rather than prioritising the person’s own interests and health".

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“The stress and trauma caused by the threats, hostile work environment, and Plaintiff’s exposure to illegal and unethical activities severely impacted his mental and emotional well-being,” the complaint said.

For the prior six years, he had raised concerns about allegedly illegal and unethical practices at the Department of Building and Safety, according to the lawsuit.

There have been very few studies on the long-term effects of hydrogen sulfide exposure in human populations because testing on people would be unethical.

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