Meaning & use
unethical
Not conforming to accepted moral standards or principles of right conduct.
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Faking the safety report was clearly an unethical decision by the manager.
Critics called the experiment unethical because participants were never told the truth.
A note on using this word
Unethical specifically describes violations of moral standards, distinct from illegal, which refers to breaking the law.
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