unethical

immoral, contraire à l’éthique

Qui va à l’encontre des principes d’honnêteté et de justice.

En anglais simple : Wrong because it goes against ideas about honest and fair behaviour.

• Lying to customers is unethical.
• They refused to support the company’s unethical practices.
• Is it unethical to profit from someone else’s suffering?

Comment l'utiliser : it is unethical to do something (It is unethical to hide important information from customers.)

Synonymes : immoral, wrong, dishonourable

Contraires : ethical, moral

Expressions courantes : unethical behaviour, unethical practice

contraire à la déontologie

Qui va contre les règles de bonne conduite reconnues dans un métier ou une organisation.

En anglais simple : Going against the accepted rules of proper behaviour in a job or organization.

• The lawyer was dismissed for unethical conduct.
• Sharing patient records without permission is unethical.
• The committee investigated allegations of unethical research.

Synonymes : unprofessional, improper

Contraires : ethical

Expressions courantes : unethical conduct, unethical research