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immoral
Contrary to the accepted moral or ethical principles of a society. It describes behavior that is considered wrong or bad.
Viele Menschen halten es für unmoralisch, Tiere für Luxusprodukte zu töten.
Many people consider it immoral to kill animals for luxury products.
The adjective is made up of the prefix 'un-' (un-) and the word 'moralisch' (moral). The prefix 'un-' is a negation and means 'not'. So 'unmoralisch' (immoral) literally means 'not moral'.
Sein Verhalten wurde von allen als zutiefst unmoralisch empfunden.
His behavior was perceived by everyone as deeply immoral.
A very common construction for expressing an opinion is 'es für unmoralisch halten, etwas zu tun' (to consider it immoral to do something). This expression is followed by an infinitive construction with 'zu' (to).
Ich halte es für unmoralisch, die Not anderer Menschen auszunutzen.
I consider it immoral to take advantage of other people's hardship.
'Unmoralisch' (immoral) often describes actions, offers, or behaviors. Typical combinations are 'ein unmoralisches Angebot' (an immoral offer), 'unmoralisches Verhalten' (immoral behavior), or 'eine unmoralische Handlung' (an immoral act).
Er machte ihr ein unmoralisches Angebot, um an die Informationen zu kommen.
He made her an immoral offer in order to get the information.
moral
'moralisch' and 'unmoralisch' are direct opposites when it comes to right and wrong behavior. 'moralisch' describes behavior that matches ideas of what is good, fair, or right. 'unmoralisch' describes behavior that goes against these ideas and is seen as bad or wrong. So the difference is a clear judgment: 'moralisch' means right in a moral sense, while 'unmoralisch' means wrong in a moral sense.
Es war unmoralisch, den Kunden absichtlich falsch zu informieren.
It was immoral to deliberately give the customer false information.
Wir finden es moralisch richtig, Lebensmittel nicht wegzuwerfen.
We think it is morally right not to throw away food.