Moral disengagement refers to a set of cognitive processes by which people convince themselves that ordinary ethical standards do not apply to them in a particular context, allowing them to engage in harmful conduct without experiencing the self-condemnation that would normally follow. The concept was developed by psychologist Albert Bandura, who identified mechanisms such as euphemistic labeling of harmful acts, minimizing or misrepresenting the consequences of one's actions, and blaming or dehumanizing the victim. Moral disengagement has been studied in contexts ranging from everyday dishonesty to organizational misconduct and wartime atrocities.
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the process of convincing the self that ethical standards do not apply to oneself
Moral disengagement (Wikipedia)
In Branch: Developmental Psychology, Lead
Moral disengagement is a term from developmental psychology, educational psychology and social psychology for the process of convincing the self that ethical standards do not apply to oneself in a particular context.
In Branch: Educational Psychology, Lead
Moral disengagement is a term from developmental psychology, educational psychology and social psychology for the process of convincing the self that ethical standards do not apply to oneself in a particular context.
In Branch: Social Psychology, Lead
Moral disengagement is a term from developmental psychology, educational psychology and social psychology for the process of convincing the self that ethical standards do not apply to oneself in a particular context.
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