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There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective unmethodical. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
- Autonomy. Autonomy itself is essentially the right to self-governance. According to this principle we ought to have the freedom to live our lives in accordance with what we deem in our best interests in line with our desires, beliefs and preferences.
- Non-maleficence. This is the principle of doing no harm to patients. Beauchamp and Childress state: “the principle of non- maleficence obligates us to refrain from causing harm to others.”
- Beneficence. Beneficence, or doing good, not only “requires that we treat persons autonomously and refrain from harming them, but also that we contribute to their welfare.”
- Justice: In the case of healthcare we consider distributive justice which is defined as the “fair, equitable, and appropriate distribution of benefits and norms.”
Characterized by lack of method or disorderliness.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
The earliest known use of the adverb unmethodically is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for unmethodically is from 1632, in a text by Philip Massinger, playwright, and Nathaniel Field. unmethodically is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, methodically adv.
unmethodical. adjective. These are words and phrases related to unmethodical. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.
Definitions of unmethodical. adjective. not efficient or methodical. “the project failed through unmethodical planning”. synonyms: disorganised, disorganized. lacking order or methodical arrangement or function.
To combine the heterogeneous narratives and isolated statements into a consecutive account is impossible; to ignore those which conflict with the now predominating views would be unmethodical.
