Moral Obligations

noun the action of avoiding or neglecting a duty or responsibility

verb to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility

• It is unacceptable to shirk one's responsibilities in the workplace.
• Don't shirk your duties, make sure you do what you're supposed to.
• Stop shirking, get your act together and do your job.
• He tried to shirk the blame, but it was clear he was responsible for the mistake.

adjective not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; morally wrong

adverb in an unethical manner

• Engaging in unethical business practices can result in severe legal consequences.
• It's really unethical to cheat on a test.
• That move was so shady, it was totally unethical.
• His actions were like a dark cloud of unethical behavior hanging over the company.