ethical violation

collocation in English

meaningsofethicalandviolation

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ethical
adjective
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/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈeθ.ɪ.kəl/
relating to beliefs about what is morally right ...
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violation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated ...
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(Definition ofethicalandviolationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This solution states that, in principle, research on embryonic stem cells derived from the destruction of viable human embryos is clearly anethicalviolationand is to be prosecuted.
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The use of government phones for election and campaign activity is considered anethicalviolationof an elected office.
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Legal commentators suggested that lawyers who complied with the order were putting their license to practice law at risk, as violating attorney-client privilege was a career threateningethicalviolation.
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Unfortunately, enforcing ethical violations can lead to consequences for the public administrator.
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As a consequence, broadly defined ethical standards are difficult to assess regarding concerns of ethical violations.
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The industry has come under fire from critics for potential ethical violations.
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Ethical violations will result in dismissal.
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The commission also investigates alleged ethical violations by real estate agents and brokers in the state and punishes them if needed.
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Various specific cases of animal testing have drawn attention, including both instances of beneficial scientific research, and instances of alleged ethical violations by those performing the tests.
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However, public administrators are protected with due process rights as government employees, and ethical violations can be difficult to justify the removal of a person from an office.
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Serious ethical violations may result in a variety of sanctions or diversion, with disbarment being the most severe form of sanction.
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