unethical
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"A study that will withhold that intervention from other newborns is unethical."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
With government oversight of supply chains sometimes lacking, industry-led certification programs have sought to fill the gap and root out unsustainable, unethical or illegal practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Although many of the agents noted in writing that their actions were unethical, none told a human.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Most of the rosy posts made some mention of the fact that Columbia House’s operation was unethical at best, but that the customer-service runarounds, unwelcome bills and general scuzziness had all faded with time.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Just because something is illegal or unethical, that doesn’t mean that someone hasn’t done it.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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