malpractices
Unethical professional behaviors
Malpractices is the plural of malpractice—improper, negligent, or unethical conduct by a professional.
The term appears most often in legal and medical contexts: The lawsuit alleged multiple malpractices by the surgical team.
It can also describe institutional wrongdoing more broadly: accounting malpractices, corporate malpractices.
Corrupt payment for influence
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- graftIllicit political gain
- cronyismFavoring friends in appointments
nepotism · extortion · collusion · money laundering · racketeering · influence peddling · patronage · conflict of interest
Misusing entrusted authority
- predatory practicesHarmful tactics targeting vulnerable parties
- taking advantageBenefiting from circumstances
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
undue influence · manipulation · price gouging · labor exploitation · trust violation
Deliberate misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- chicaneryDeception through clever manipulation
- subterfugeDeliberate deception to conceal
cover-up · concealment · falsification · disinformation · obfuscation · misleading · fabrication · distortion
Inattention causing mistakes
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- incompetenceLack of required skill
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
inattention · mismanagement · irresponsibility · breach of duty · professional misconduct · lapse · nonfeasance · disregard
Dishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · identity theft · falsification · misrepresentation · insurance fraud · securities fraud · wire fraud
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- kickbacksIllegal return payments
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- graftIllicit political gain
cronyism · nepotism · extortion · collusion · money laundering · racketeering · influence peddling · patronage · conflict of interest · backroom deals
abuse of power
Misusing entrusted authority
- predatory practicesHarmful tactics targeting vulnerable parties
- taking advantageBenefiting from circumstances
- victimizationBeing made to suffer
coercion · undue influence · manipulation · price gouging · labor exploitation · trust violation
deceit
Deliberate misleading of others
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
- chicaneryDeception through clever manipulation
subterfuge · cover-up · concealment · falsification · disinformation · obfuscation · misleading · fabrication · distortion · manipulation
carelessness
Inattention causing mistakes
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- incompetenceLack of required skill
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
recklessness · inattention · mismanagement · irresponsibility · breach of duty · professional misconduct · lapse · nonfeasance · disregard
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
phishing · ponzi scheme · pyramid scheme · identity theft · falsification · misrepresentation · insurance fraud · securities fraud · wire fraud · tax fraud
malpracticesbest practices
Proven effective methods
due diligence · standard of care · professionalism · ethical practice · ethical practices
malpracticesgood conduct
Socially appropriate behavior
ethical behavior · good deeds · ethical conduct · integrity · rectitude
- medical malpracticeSubstandard care causing injury
- malpractice suitsLawsuits alleging professional negligence
- malpractice insuranceCoverage for professional wrongdoing claims
- medical malpractice lawyerAttorney handling healthcare negligence cases
- legal malpracticeLawyer's breach of duty
- malpractice claimsLawsuits alleging professional negligence