When a person convinces themselves that their questionable behavior was morally permissible because of the purpose, other forces, lack of consequences or the victim had it coming, this is a form of ______.
A) motivated forgetting
B) moral disengagement
C) slippery slope
D) cognitive dissonance

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Moral disengagement is the process by which individuals convince themselves that ethical standards do not apply to them in a particular context, often by justifying their behavior through various means such as displacing or diffusing responsibility, dehumanizing the victim, or minimizing the consequences.

When a Person Convinces Themselves That Their Questionable Behavior Was