Hi orthodoxymoron
Thank you for your post, will read it later. I posted a link to another theory/book yesterday that deals with cognitive disonance (mistakes were made but not by me - booK
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The way people come to terms with things that are unethical is by telling themselves that they are doing it for the good of humanity
Is a form of self lie. Of course there is always a boss and money or salaries involved, black mail etc.
I don't know how the bosses deal with it but I am sure is the same principle "oh you ignorant mortals, the world will be better without you" or "we are better than you therefore we deserve more" kind of thing
When I read the book my jaw dropped
Many people justify their behaviour by saying "oh is just business" as if the fact that they are producing money is a kind of license to kill
The root of the problem seems to be the philosophy of "survival of the fitest" and "the end justify the means"
Awfully interesting
Love