unethical

adj

Etymology: 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.

1. Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession.

   “He was sacked for unethical conduct.”

   “The following potentially unethical coding practices are presented along with the standard from the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding that they may violate.”

2. Immoral, morally wrong.

   “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.”