different between scandalous vs unethical

English

From Medieval Latin scandalosus, via French scandaleuse; as if scandal + -ous.

scandalous (comparative more scandalous, superlative most scandalous)

Wrong, immoral, causing a scandal
- 1884, Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
  The thing made a big stir in the town, too, and a good many come out flatfooted and said it was scandalous to separate the mother and the children that way.
Malicious, defamatory.
- 1592, Thomas Kyd, The Spanish Tragedie
  These be the scandalous reports of such / As loves not me, and hate my lord too much.
- 1887, Marie Corelli, Thelma
  I always disregard gossip--it is generally scandalous, and seldom true.
Outrageous; exceeding reasonable limits.

un- +? ethical

unethical (comparative more unethical, superlative most unethical)

Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.
The corporation was accused of unethical behavior for knowingly producing a product suspected of harming health.

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