Illegal vs. Unethical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Illegal and Unethical
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Illegal
Prohibited by law.
Unethical
Not morally correct
It is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment
Illegal
Prohibited by official rules
An illegal pass in football.
Unethical
Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession.
He was sacked for unethical conduct.
Illegal
Unacceptable to or not performable by a computer
An illegal operation.
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Unethical
Immoral, morally wrong.
Illegal
A person who is not legally authorized to live and work in a country.
Unethical
Not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior;
Unethical business practices
Illegal
Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law.
This is illegal, you know!
Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution
Their illegal mining operations in Asia, Africa and elsewhere, are protected by officials and police paid to look the other way – and powerful customers in the construction industry who prefer not to ask too many questions.
Unethical
Not adhering to ethical or moral principles;
Base and unpatriotic motives
A base, degrading way of life
Cheating is dishonorable
They considered colonialism immoral
Unethical practices in handling public funds
Illegal
Breaching certain enacted statutes of positive law; not lawful, not legal (cf. immoral, unethical)
Illegal
Forbidden by established rules.
Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.
Illegal
Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
Illegal
Being or doing something illegally.
Illegal immigrant
Illegal logger
Illegal pilot
Illegal
Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
Illegal
(obsolete) An illegal act or technique.
Illegal
Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
Illegal
An illegal immigrant.
Illegal
(espionage) A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
Illegal
Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.
Illegal
Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules;
An illegal chess move
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