The phrase "ethical breakdown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where ethical standards or principles fail or are compromised.
Example: "The company's recent scandal led to an ethical breakdown that damaged its reputation and trust with customers."
Alternatives: "moral collapse" or "ethical failure."
Thomas Powers, author of "Intelligence Wars" (2002, New York Review of Books), said the doctrine has pushed the fragile art too hard, increasing the risk of ethical breakdowns.
Mr. Christie has positioned himself as a corruption fighter based on his record as a prosecutor, and he has tried to hold Gov. Jon S. Corzine responsible for corruption and ethical breakdowns in New Jersey government.
For him the semblance of a shared Starbucks experience masks endemic computer-generated isolation, a condition that has prompted psychic and ethical breakdowns that go well beyond the collapse of community.
"I don't think that's justified and the worst ethical breakdowns we see are caused by the fear of not making the numbers and the financial reward for making the numbers".
That trumped all counter-arguments.In truth, the most effective remedy for these ethical and mental breakdowns has already been dispensed, frustrating as this is for politicians with careers to make.
While the Communist Party now promotes filial piety, it ignores its own history of suppressing it and blames individual behavior for the breakdown of ethical norms, then comes out with a ridiculous legal clause as it fudges its own responsibility as the party in power for the last 63 years.
Zigon [ 26] argues that moral breakdowns are significant ethical moments to consider when looking at issues of morality.
While ethical funds have to spell out their policies, including areas which they will avoid, conventional funds simply have to give a breakdown of the sectors and regions they invest in and disclose their top 10 holdings.
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