unethical
pronunciation
How to pronounce unethical in British English: UK [ʌnˈeθɪkl]
How to pronounce unethical in American English: US [ʌnˈeθɪkl]
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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
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 .