Unethical Meaning
/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBreaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession.
adjImmoral, morally wrong.
Sentence Examples
It would be unethical for me to tell you about Tom's medical problems.
That would be unethical.
This might not be illegal, but it's unethical.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Lying to customers about product safety is considered ____ behavior in business.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was accused of ____ practices, such as ignoring environmental rules to save money this year today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English ethical English unethical From un- + ethical.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The following potentially unethical coding practices are presented along with the standard from the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding that they may violate."
— 2006, Laurinda B. Harman, Ethical Challenges in the Management of Health Information, →ISBN, page 104:
"However, occasionally one encounters unethical but not immoral practice, because in China, market regulations are neither sufficient nor regularly updated."
— 2009, Nada Kakabadse, Andrew Kakabadse, Chen Yang, “The Chinese Boardroom: Roles, Dynamics and Relationships”, in Global Boards: One Desire, Many Realities, →ISBN, page 100:
"For example, individuals accused of unethical conduct might challenge the decision rendered by an ethics review panel if they were displeased with the ethics review process or outcome."
— 2017, Joseph Byrne, Administration Ethics: Executive Decisions in Canadian Healthcare, →ISBN, page 11:
"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."
— 2011 June 2, “The Science And Ethics Of Research On Chimps”, in NPR.org, retrieved 12 Nov 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Lying to customers about product safety is considered ____ behavior in business.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was accused of ____ practices, such as ignoring environmental rules to save money this year today.