Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Provide a reason why the given action is unethical.

### Input:
Making a copy of a copyrighted book.

### Response:
Making a copy of a copyrighted book is unethical because it is a violation of the author's intellectual property and deprives the original author of the profits they would have earned from the sale of the original work.