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unethical

[uhn-eth-i-kuhl]

adjective

  1. lacking moral principles; unwilling to adhere to proper rules of conduct.

  2. not in accord with the standards of a profession.

    She treated patients outside the area of her training, and the appropriate medical organization punished her unethical behavior.



unethical

/ ʌˈɛθɪə /

adjective

  1. not ethical; improper

    companies involved in unethical practices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • unethically adverb
  • unethicalness noun
  • unethicality noun
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The UN has denied these allegations, stating that it can account for all the aid it hands out and that the GHF's system is unworkable and unethical.

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It's painfully obvious to anyone outside the Fox News bubble that Trump, who has not divested from his private ventures, is using the Oval Office to enrich himself, aided by unethical counsel.

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The UN says that has not been a big problem and that the GHF's system is unworkable and unethical.

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The UN has refused to co-operate with the system, saying it is unethical and workable.

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It uses US security contractors and bypasses the UN, which said it was unworkable and unethical.

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