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unethical

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/ʌnˈɛθɪkəl/ · un-eth-i-cal

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

قبول شدہ اخلاقی معیارات کے مطابق نہیں۔

غیر اخلاقی

ghair ikhlaqi

Formal: غیر اخلاقی

Synonyms

immoralunprincipleddishonestبدعنوانغیر اخلاقیناانصافی

Antonyms

ethicalmoralprincipledاخلاقینیکاصولی

Common Collocations

  • unethical behavior
  • unethical practices
  • unethical decisions

Example Sentences

The company's unethical practices were exposed in the news.

کمپنی کے غیر اخلاقی طریقے خبریں میں بے نقاب ہوئے۔

Company ke ghair ikhlaqi tareeqay khabren mein baynaqab huay.

He faced backlash for his unethical decisions during the project.

اس نے پروجیکٹ کے دوران اپنے غیر اخلاقی فیصلوں کے لیے تنقید کا سامنا کیا۔

Us ne project ke doran apne ghair ikhlaqi faislon ke liye tanqeed ka samna kiya.

Many consider it unethical to manipulate data for personal gain.

بہت سے لوگوں کا خیال ہے کہ ذاتی فائدے کے لیے ڈیٹا کو منظم کرنا غیر اخلاقی ہے۔

Bohat se logon ka khayal hai ke zaati faide ke liye data ko munazzam karna ghair ikhlaqi hai.

Easily Confused With

immoral:While both terms describe a lack of ethics, 'immoral' generally refers to personal moral standards, whereas 'unethical' often pertains to professional or societal norms.

Word Family

ethics
nounاخلاقیات
ethical
adjectiveاخلاقی
unethically
adverbغیر اخلاقی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'un-' as a red flag for ethics.

Imagine a person crossing out a code of ethics.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو بوئے گا، وہی کاٹے گا

Jo boya ga, wahi kaatay ga

As you sow, so shall you reap.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "ethikos" — moral, arising from morality

First known use: early 20th century

The term 'unethical' combines the prefix 'un-' indicating negation with 'ethical' from Greek 'ethikos'. It has gained prominence in discussions around morality in professional and personal contexts.