unethical
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According to reporting from Politico, at least one travel-related company declined to sponsor the venture after concluding it was unethical.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
“If the point was to say that gambling apps are addictive, it makes it even more unethical; there was no purpose other than to get people to read the story.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Private-equity funds have also been accused of unethical behavior in their aggressive pursuit of profits at all costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The agency’s main criticism was that its trial lacked a control arm, though this would be unethical in late-stage patients who failed to improve on other therapies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
She felt as if she were doing something improper, unethical: expecting to get food in exchange for nothing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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