Describes actions or behaviors that violate established principles of right conduct or moral standards.
He knew it was wrong. Taking the extra money, even if no one would notice, felt deeply wrong. Such a move was unethical, a clear break from what was honest and good.
He knew pocketing the rare bioluminescent spore sample was wrong. Taking something so vital for the research, without permission or proper documentation, felt deeply unethical. It violated the trust placed in him and the core principles of scientific honesty, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.
The farmer knew selling the spoiled grain was wrong. He'd seen the birds fall from the sky last year. This greedy act, turning away from what he knew was good and fair, was truly unethical, a violation of the most basic principles of honest dealings.
My pet goldfish, Bartholomew, believes it's okay to hog all the fish flakes, leaving none for his tank-mates. This kind of selfish grabbing is unethical, meaning it's not really right or fair. He even blows bubbles like he's proud of his greedy, water-logged ways!
When Barry the badger started charging his squirrel friends for acorn-sharing, everyone agreed his behavior was unethical. It violated the sacred principle of "free nuts for all." His pals felt quite cheated, even if Barry claimed it was for "winter preparedness."
He knew selling that faulty equipment was wrong. It was an unethical move, a betrayal of trust that would surely hurt people. He felt a knot of shame tighten in his stomach, realizing his actions violated basic moral standards.
Ignoring the wilting, forgotten produce piled behind the market stall was simply unethical. Customers deserved to know what they were buying, and leaving spoiled food to fester, a hidden mess, felt deeply wrong. It was a blatant disregard for honesty.
The company's deliberate underpaying of its migrant workforce, ignoring safety regulations to cut costs, felt profoundly unethical. Workers, tired and injured, saw their meager wages vanish into CEO bonuses, a clear violation of basic right conduct that left everyone feeling exploited.
My roommate's habit of "borrowing" my snacks without asking is pretty unethical. It violates the unspoken principle of, "If it's not yours, don't eat it without permission," which is a pretty basic moral standard, wouldn't you agree? Especially when it's my last chocolate bar.
Borrowing your roommate's artisanal, hand-churned yak butter without asking, especially for a second, midnight waffle session, is undeniably unethical. It violates the unspoken pact of dairy respect, leaving them butter-less for their morning crumpets.
His decision to lie to the investors about the company's finances was profoundly unethical. Violating established principles of right conduct for personal gain, he betrayed their trust and demonstrated a clear disregard for moral standards, leaving a trail of ruined reputations.
Discovering the corporate ledger showed falsified figures made her stomach churn. This blatant manipulation, intentionally misleading investors and partners, was profoundly unethical. Such deceit violated every principle of fair business and moral conduct, leaving a bitter taste of betrayal.
Harvesting data from submerged fungal networks without consent felt deeply unethical, violating their complex interconnections. These researchers understood their actions strayed far from principles of right conduct, leaving a lingering unease about the knowledge gained through such disreputable means.
Barry the badger’s scheme to pilfer the picnic baskets by convincing the squirrels they were actually portable nut dispensers was utterly unethical. Such deceit, violating all principles of fair foraging and frankly, just being a decent woodland creature, left the other animals feeling peckish and perturbed.
Barnaby, convinced his pet gerbil understood advanced calculus, attempted to communicate by offering it tiny, yet potent, espresso shots. When Bartholomew the gerbil subsequently gnawed through Barnaby's prize-winning bonsai, Barnaby's frantic attempts to blame a rogue squirrel were universally deemed quite unethical, as it clearly violated the unspoken agreement of rodent cohabitation.
He knew the company’s actions were deeply unethical, a flagrant disregard for the honest dealings his conscience demanded. This exploitation of vulnerable clients, a betrayal of trust, was something he could no longer countenance.
The apothecary, faced with dwindling supplies of the rare lunar bloom, contemplated an unethical course. He knew that claiming to possess the full potency when the extract was diluted would surely engender his clientele's trust, but it would also transgress the fundamental principles of honest trade, a violation of his deeply held moral standards.
The clandestine harvesting of rare mycelial blooms for a proprietary, experimental elixir felt deeply unethical. Knowing these delicate fungi were crucial to the aquifer's pristine filtration system, and that their removal jeopardized the entire ecosystem, left a knot of guilt in my stomach.
The flamboyant proprietor of "Gourmet Grubs" was accused of truly unethical practices, like passing off yesterday's pilfered pate as a nouveau creation. Patrons felt duped, their palates betrayed by a man whose culinary concoctions undoubtedly violated established principles of right conduct.
Barnaby, a notorious purveyor of fraudulent fortune cookies, often engaged in behavior that was decidedly unethical. His clandestine operation involved swapping pre-written, vaguely ominous pronouncements for genuinely insightful, albeit sometimes salacious, prophecies. The sheer audacity of selling "impending doom" while pocketing the profits from artisanal almond biscotti was, to say the least, an egregious violation of confectionery decency.
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