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unethical

/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ /ənˈɛθɪkəl/

Meanings
adjective
Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.

Examples :

"The corporation was accused of unethical behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health."
moral philosophy value character attitude business law society

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration health

health noun

/hɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

"Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments."

Illustration product

product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

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harming verb

/ˈhɑːrmɪŋ/ /ˈhɑrmɪŋ/

To cause injury to another; to hurt; to cause damage to something.

"The factory is harming the environment by releasing toxic chemicals into the river. "

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ethical noun

/ˈɛθɪkəl/

An ethical drug, one only dispensed on the prescription of a physician.

"The pharmacist carefully checked the prescription to ensure the ethical was filled correctly. "

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accused verb

/ə.ˈkjuzd/

To find fault with, blame, censure

"The teacher accused the student of cheating on the test. "

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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

Illustration knowingly

knowingly adverb

/ˈnoʊɪŋli/ /ˈnoʊɪŋlɪ/

In the manner of one who knows.

"She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret."

Illustration morally

morally adverb

/ˈmɒɹəli/ /ˈmɑɹəli/

In terms of morals or ethics.

"Morally, it is a difficult issue to deal with."

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suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"