unethical
lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.
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.
Origin of unethical
1Other words from unethical
- un·eth·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·eth·i·cal·ness, un·eth·i·cal·i·ty, noun
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How to use unethical in a sentence
As a vendor, they’re counterproductive and dishonest—it’s pretty unethical to say your product removes all risk of any existing or future threats.
The email security market is littered with false claims. How to fix it | jakemeth | November 27, 2020 | FortuneMany in communities of color view the opportunity for vaccination as ploy for further unethical, unconsented medical experimentation, particularly if they are offered it first.
A Model for a Just COVID-19 Vaccination Program - Issue 93: Forerunners | Melanie Moses & Kathy Powers | November 25, 2020 | NautilusIt seems like through voter suppression and that seems highly unethical to me and undemocratic.
Data should enfranchise people, says the Democrats’ head of technology | Tate Ryan-Mosley | October 23, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewGómez said she was unaware of any unethical behavior by Barrios or anyone else on her staff, but that she was alarmed by the allegations and trusts the district attorney to look into the matter.
Morning Report: A Century of Single Family Home Supremacy | Voice of San Diego | August 27, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFortunately, they say it’s possible for risk managers or regulators to estimate the impact of this principle to help detect potential unethical strategies.
AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices | Edd Gent | July 6, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Are companies who use cronyism to grow their profit acting unethically?
Do Libertarians Have an Obligation to Not Aggressively Pursue Government Carve-outs? | Justin Green | April 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Center for Public Integrity looks at whether the journalist acted unethically.
It was rather equal to our word "rights," which we often employ quite unethically.
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British Dictionary definitions for unethical
/ (ʌnˈɛθɪkəl) /
not ethical; improper: companies involved in unethical practices
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