Sunday, May 22, 2016

Quote of the Day

Unethical amnesia is driven by the desire to lower one’s distress that comes from acting unethically and to maintain a positive self-image as a moral individual,”

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We speculated…that people are limiting the retrieval of memories that threaten their moral self-concept and that is the reason we see pervasive ordinary unethical behaviors...


It is easier to forget your bad behavior — “unethical amnesia”

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