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

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  • adjective not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior

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    American Nightmare: Gonzales 'wrong and illegal and unethical' 2007

  • Elmer said he wanted to expose what he called unethical tax-evading practices by the bank - one of Switzerland's top financial institutions.

    Former Swiss Banker Found Guilty of Breaking Secrecy Laws 2011

  • Chiluba criticised Zambia's media for what he termed unethical standards:

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Pines contends that he became a victim of mortgage rip-offs and the housing market crash, which led him to investigate what he describes as unethical lending practices.

    latimes.com - News 2011

  • Pines contends that he became a victim of mortgage rip-offs and the housing market crash, which led him to investigate what he describes as unethical lending practices.

    latimes.com - News 2011

  • Pines contends that he became a victim of mortgage rip-offs and the housing market crash, which led him to investigate what he describes as unethical lending practices.

    latimes.com - News 2011

  • Pines contends that he became a victim of mortgage rip-offs and the housing market crash, which led him to investigate what he describes as unethical lending practices.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2011

  • Carnahan's appearance came after Farmers Union members discussed what they called unethical business practices.

    Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles 2010

  • Carnahan's appearance came after Farmers Union members discussed what they called unethical business practices.

    Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles 2010

  • The government, he said, could not ignore what he called unethical practices by some educational institutions.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

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