unethical
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/
- It is considered unethical to exploit workers for personal gain.
- unethical behavior
- an unethical practice
- unethical conduct
Wholly improper, wholly unethical and he's going to lose the case.
- Wholly improper, wholly unethical and he's going to lose the case.
- That seems unethical, at least by our human standards.
- With rare exceptions, although such behavior feels deeply unethical or immoral, it ain't illegal.
- We know that AI can produce unethical outcomes.
- It is so corrupt, it is so unethical.
- So ethical fading is a concept where we're able to rationalize unethical behavior.
- It's not criminal, but it's very unethical.
- Please do not use unethical AI.
- There's there's a lot of unethical people in in that space.
- Yeah, I think so because it's it's not unethical to give it to rats.
- It's a very pedestrian, honest reaction to something unethical done immoral.
Examples
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Further, they understand that academic freedom does not protect unethical behavior or unregulated practices.
Academic text (1991) -
It's highly unethical and possibly illegal for a police officer... - to fraternize with a key witness.
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This is an unethical position to hold.
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There was some unethical research, some wild research.
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Is this that kind of unethical behavior or is this really valid?
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That would be unethical and dishonorable.
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Man, when Donald Trump calls you out for being unethical, that's a wake up call.
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Some amount of negligent or unethical behavior will always be present in any field run by humans.
Academic text (2003) -
When student musicians displace active professional musicians, however, the activities should be considered unethical and potentially illegal.
Academic text (1994) -
Accepting bribes is unethical and undermines the integrity of the profession.
Synonyms
Not morally right or acceptable
Willing to act dishonestly to gain money or power
Not following what most people think is right or wrong
Likely to lie or cheat to get something for yourself
Not suitable according to normal rules or standards
Not proper or polite for a situation
A person or company that is not honest and tries to take advantage of others
Willing to do wrong to get what you want
Acting in a way that is unfair or morally wrong
Dishonest and unfair, often in business
Not behaving in a morally good way
Wrong or bad because it goes against accepted ideas of right and wrong
Something that is not honest or proper and looks suspicious
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
Antonyms
How Ethical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unethical is built from un- meaning 'not' and ethics, from Greek ethos meaning 'habit' or 'character'. So, unethical describes actions that do 'not' follow the usual moral habits or rules, which is why it means 'not morally acceptable'.