unethical

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior
    not adhering to ethical or moral principles

Word Origin

unethical (adj.)
1871, from un- (1) "not" + ethical. Related: Unethically.

Antonym

adj.

ethical

Example

1. Talkback : have you ever been confronted with unethical behavior by colleagues or higher-ups ?
2. Leaders ought to work on sanctioning unethical behavior before it gets to a level that regulators would flag . "
3. Monahan also argues that managers need to penalize or dismiss employees that commit unethical acts .
4. Cutting corruption will create value , reducing unethical behaviour .
5. There are degrees of unethical behaviour .

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