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Unethical

Describing inappropriate behavior, even if the behavior is legal. Unethical behavior may violate a code of conduct for a particular industry or sector. Professional organizations may censure or revoke the licenses of those professionals who are found to have committed unethical acts.

In investing, ethics helps inform the investment decisions of some individuals and companies. For example, an individual may have a moral objection to smoking, and therefore may refrain from investing in tobacco companies. Ethics may be both positive and negative in investing; that is, it may inform where an individual makes investments (e.g. in environmentally friendly companies) and where he/she does not (e.g. in arms manufacturers).

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After all, as in the duck test, if something looks unethical and sounds unethical, then it probably is unethical.

Is it better to be ethical or to appear ethical?

As moral managers, ethical leaders use transactional efforts to hold followers to acting according to moral standards, such as by communicating ethics and punishing followers' unethical behavior.

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP AND UNETHICAL EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR: A MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL

"Reporting incidents of unethical behaviour still remains an issue.

Senior managers failing to foster a culture of ethical behavior, finds EY Fraud Survey

Recognizing the importance of networking structures in organizational decision-making, including their likely role in affecting unethical decisions and behavior, a number of researchers have sought to investigate these linkages using varied methodologies.

Ethical decision-making: The role of self-monitoring, future orientation, and social networks

Will @reportpemra take notice of this unethical and sick reporting by @ExpressNewsPK?

Netizens slam Pakistani journalist over 'unethical' reporting

'Badmouthing' colleagues (68 per cent) is the next most common unethical behaviour.

BAD BEHAVIOUR IN THE WORKPLACE

A TOP Liverpool doctor said plans to give GPs a PS55 bonus to diagnose dementia patients were "almost unethical".

Fears over dementia payouts

There are many subconscious unethical biases and patterns that managers might incorporate into their professional conduct, such as implicit prejudice, in-house favoritism, and overclaiming credit.

Determining whether an accounting firm is ethical: a useful checklist

"If P is thinking of forming Government in Delhi with rejected Congress, don't think there can be anything more unethical than this," said Harsh Vardhan.

Nothing more unethical than AAP thinking of forming govt. with rejected Congress in Delhi: Harsh Vardhan

A group of farmers in West Australia has initiated a class action against ANZ Bank (ASX: ANZ), accusing it of predatory and unethical practices.

Australian farmers plan class action suit against ANZ

"As ethics researchers, we had been running experiments examining various unethical behaviors, such as lying, stealing, and cheating," researchers Maryam Kouchaki of Harvard University and Isc Smith of the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business explain.

Moral in Morning, Dishonest in Afternoon

ALMOST a third of managers believe they work in an unethical way, mainly so they can get ahead in their job, according to a new study.

Managers put personal gain before principles

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