Moral Deactivation Tactic

A Moral Deactivation Tactic is a cognitive self-regulatory moral tactic that can suspend moral deactivation ethical self-sanctions through moral deactivation justification mechanisms.

• AKA: Moral Disengagement Tactic, Ethical Suspension Tactic, Moral Self-Sanction Deactivation, Selective Moral Deactivation.
• Context:
  • It can typically enable Moral Deactivation Harmful Behavior without moral deactivation psychological distress.
  • It can typically preserve Moral Deactivation Self-Concept despite moral deactivation unethical actions.
  • It can typically justify Moral Deactivation Transgressions through moral deactivation cognitive reframing.
  • It can typically minimize Moral Deactivation Guilt Responses via moral deactivation responsibility diffusion.
  • It can typically maintain Moral Deactivation Positive Self-Views through moral deactivation selective interpretation.
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  • It can often facilitate Moral Deactivation Group Conformity in moral deactivation social pressure contexts.
  • It can often support Moral Deactivation Authority Compliance through moral deactivation obedience rationalization.
  • It can often enable Moral Deactivation Victim Harm via moral deactivation empathy reduction.
  • It can often produce Moral Deactivation Escalation Patterns through moral deactivation normalization processes.
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  • It can range from being a Subtle Moral Deactivation Tactic to being an Explicit Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation manifestation clarity.
  • It can range from being a Temporary Moral Deactivation Tactic to being a Chronic Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation temporal duration.
  • It can range from being a Partial Moral Deactivation Tactic to being a Complete Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation ethical scope.
  • It can range from being a Individual Moral Deactivation Tactic to being a Collective Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation social scale.
  • It can range from being a Domain-Specific Moral Deactivation Tactic to being a Generalized Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation application breadth.
  • It can range from being a Conscious Moral Deactivation Tactic to being an Automatic Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation awareness level.
  • It can range from being a Reversible Moral Deactivation Tactic to being an Entrenched Moral Deactivation Tactic, depending on its moral deactivation modification resistance.
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  • It can interact with Moral Deactivation Cognitive Biases for moral deactivation self-justification.
  • It can combine with Moral Deactivation Social Influences in moral deactivation group dynamics.
  • It can reinforce Moral Deactivation Power Structures through moral deactivation authority relationships.
  • It can affect Moral Deactivation Decision Making via moral deactivation ethical blind spots.
  • It can influence Moral Deactivation Identity Formation through moral deactivation self-narrative construction.
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• Example(s):
  • Language-Based Moral Deactivation Tactics, such as:
    • Euphemistic Labeling Moral Deactivation Tactic using moral deactivation sanitized language.
    • Moral Justification Moral Deactivation Tactic through moral deactivation worthy purpose claims.
  • Responsibility-Based Moral Deactivation Tactics, such as:
    • Displacement of Responsibility Moral Deactivation Tactic via moral deactivation authority attribution.
    • Diffusion of Responsibility Moral Deactivation Tactic through moral deactivation group distribution.
  • Victim-Focused Moral Deactivation Tactics, such as:
    • Victim Dehumanization Moral Deactivation Tactic via moral deactivation empathy elimination.
    • Victim Blaming Moral Deactivation Tactic through moral deactivation responsibility reversal.
  • Comparison-Based Moral Deactivation Tactics, such as:
    • Advantageous Comparison Moral Deactivation Tactic using moral deactivation relative standards.
    • Moral Relativism Moral Deactivation Tactic via moral deactivation cultural justification.
  • Consequence-Based Moral Deactivation Tactics, such as:
    • Consequence Minimization Moral Deactivation Tactic through moral deactivation harm denial.
    • Consequence Distortion Moral Deactivation Tactic via moral deactivation outcome reframing.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Moral Engagement Strategy, which maintains active ethical standards.
  • Moral Courage Tactic, which upholds ethical principles despite social pressures.
  • Empathy Activation Technique, which preserves victim consideration.
  • Accountability Mechanism, which ensures personal responsibility.
• See: Meta-Ethical Theory, Moral Argument, Moral Right, Cognitive Dissonance, Defense Mechanism, Social Influence Theory, Authority Compliance, Dehumanization Process, Rationalization Mechanism, Ethical Decision Making, Moral Development Theory.

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