They are what one makes of them. Scouting cameras are enjoyable and most that have them say it's like Christmas morning when you get your pictures developed and anticipate what's on the film. If one were to use the cameras unethically, then yes they can be unethical but I can't imagine how that would be.

If one uses them to see what's out there, how can anyone see "unethical" or "unfair chase"? You can get pictures of animals that no one has seen and ones you won't ever see dispite having a picture. Having a picture is no guarantee that you'll score that animal. Having pictures doesn't mean success. Considering them "unfair chase"...[&:]