unethical
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These groups have explained that it is impossible to change a person’s identity in this way and deeply unethical to try.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
We thought flopping and foul-baiting made for unethical hoops, but those are but basketball misdemeanors; Adebayo’s big night was felonious.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
However, the idea of drilling holes in patients for a placebo is widely considered unethical, including by regulators in Europe, according to Schwartz.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The World Health Organization called the trial unethical and questioned its scientific merit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
He had a resident give the injections in their place, and on August 27, 1963, the three doctors wrote a resignation letter citing unethical research practices.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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