unethical
adjective
un·eth·i·cal
ˌən-ˈe-thi-kəl 
: not conforming to a high moral standard : morally wrong : not ethical
illegal and unethical business practices
immoral and unethical behavior
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Examples of unethical in a Sentence
unethical treatment of prisoners of war that was a clear violation of international law
an unethical attorney, he had no qualms about getting off clients who he knew were guilty
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Given the discrepancies between NBA and WNBA salaries, is there a concern that a WNBA player could be a target for unethical actors in the gambling world and potentially compromise the integrity of games?
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
Establishing any type of personal relationship with a former patient could undo progress the patient may have made in treatment, and is a slippery slope toward blatantly unethical behavior.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The clearly unethical quandary posed by this relationship between the executive, the law department and the county ethics board is likely the reason such matters are not within the board’s purview.
—Jeffrey Gahler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
But they can also be written in a way that's overly broad and end up preventing people from speaking out if their employer does something unethical.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 May 2024
Establishing any type of personal relationship with a former patient could undo progress the patient may have made in treatment, and is a slippery slope toward blatantly unethical behavior.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The clearly unethical quandary posed by this relationship between the executive, the law department and the county ethics board is likely the reason such matters are not within the board’s purview.
—Jeffrey Gahler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
But they can also be written in a way that's overly broad and end up preventing people from speaking out if their employer does something unethical.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for unethical
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“Unethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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