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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Meanwhile, online age-verification technologies for IDs and facial recognition are more robust, but unethical international sellers exploit loopholes, shipping products from countries with minimal oversight.
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Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Students don’t realize that using AI to complete assignments without properly attributing where the source material comes from can be unethical.
Misguidance and misinformation.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
However, the lawsuit brought by the crypto investor—which follows reports of unethical trading activity, criticism relating to content moderation, and a warning issued against Pump.Fun by the UK financial regulator—could threaten to put a dampener on the runaway growth.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Students don’t realize that using AI to complete assignments without properly attributing where the source material comes from can be unethical.
Misguidance and misinformation.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
However, the lawsuit brought by the crypto investor—which follows reports of unethical trading activity, criticism relating to content moderation, and a warning issued against Pump.Fun by the UK financial regulator—could threaten to put a dampener on the runaway growth.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Unethical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unethical. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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