Letters of Recommendation
In general, I do not know why asking anyone for a letter of reference could be considered unethical. If you know of a reason why it might be, you obviously should not ask that person. You should not knowingly put someone in a position where they might be reluctant to refuse but it would be unethical to provide a reference.
You will have to rely on the ethical standards of the person you are asking so that they do not behave unethically in providing a reference when there is an ehtical reason not to.
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