ANNIHILATION OF GUILT
A secondary emotion used to excess to cover anxiety, shame and helplessness Ex- yelling, arguing, cursing or sarcasm.
What is Anger?
Words that make the wrongful behavior “smaller” than it is!
Reduction Words
this phrase is used When doing unethical behavior and assuming others do it too - false consensus effect
Everybody Does it
When you continue an immoral behavior still believing that you can be able to stop any time you choose.
ADDICTION
to cover up or to ignore emotions by affiliating it with physical sensations.
What is Feeling Numb
Changing the definition of a word in order to camouflage unethical transgressions
Renaming
the belief when the chance of being punished is low or less likely
“We won't get caught”
When colleagues condone, ignore or justify your unethical behavior.
Coworker Reactions
an effective depressant consumed to cover up feelings of guilt - Jack Daniels
Alcohol
comparing your transgression with another in order lessen your guilt by comparing to something worse
Advantageous Comparison
this phrase is used when justifying the harm of another through unethical behavior by minimizing the action
“We didn't hurt them that bad”
the continued feeling that a person gets as a result of his or her initial evaluation of another individual regardless of their good/bad actions
Established Impressions
Pattern of behavior that lessens your guilt each time you commit your transgression
Desentization
Looking at your ethical behavior in a bigger picture in order to make yours feel small
Zooming out
Externalizing the blame onto others - Not taking responsibility for one's own actions in order to keep a positive view of oneself.
Self-Serving Bias
Dehumanizing others in order to feel less empathy so that it is easier to harm others without guilt
Contempt for the victim
The more you choose an act that is unethical the more acceptable the act becomes. Thus changing your attitude and beliefs towards that act
Doing Is Believing