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Unethical

//ʌnˈɛθɪkəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession.

    "He was sacked for unethical conduct."

  2. 2
    Immoral, morally wrong.

    "The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas is one of only a handful of sites around the world that conduct medical research on great apes. Scientists say their research is conducted humanely, but many animal rights groups say testing on chimps is unneeded and unethical."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior wordnet

Etymology

From un- + ethical.

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