Amoral

usgb/ˌeɪˈmɔːrəl/
adjective

Not caring about whether something is right or wrong.

He has an amoral approach towards business, prioritizing profit over ethics.
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  • amoral behavior
  • amoral approach
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Value Neutral

Amoral describes someone without moral consideration, not necessarily bad or good.

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Their amoral stance on free speech purely evaluates legal aspects, not ethical ones.
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Not Immoral

Amoral is different from immoral; it lacks moral sense while immoral goes against moral principles.

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She described the robot's decisions as amoral since it cannot comprehend morality.
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Lack of Judgement

Using 'amoral' suggests no moral judgment is made or considered at all.

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The scientist approached his research in an amoral manner, focusing solely on data.
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detachethicalimmoralindifferentjudgementresponsibleunprincipledunscrupulous
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