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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Moral Licensing"”.
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Good Deeds Gone Wrong: How Leader Self-Sacrifice Morally Licenses Followers Counterproductive Work Behaviors
… the behavior themselves. Furthermore, based on moral licensing theory, good behavior may grant individuals a moral license, authorizing them to behave unethically. Combining these two theories results in a vicarious moral licensing effect, where individuals can even gain a moral license from …
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Three Essays on Moral Self-Regulation of Honesty and Impression Management
In study 1 an introduction to the research on moral self-regulation is provided alongside with an explanation of the two manifestations of moral self-regulation: moral licensing and moral cleansing. At the core of the first study is an experiment which was designed to identify moral licensing and …
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The Morally Contaminating (and Motivating) Influence of Hate Groups in the U.S.
… In this thesis, we explore how people react with moral outrage and moral cleansing toward hate groups’ moral transgressions of racial egalitarianism—a strong sacred value among those who desire group-based equality. Across two experiments, we find that people perceive hate groups as immoral social …
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Developing an Approach for Unanticipated Leadership Transition in the Church
… in the church, especially due to burnout or moral failure. Chapter 1 demonstrates that unanticipated transition of a senior leader creates massive upheaval in any organization, but especially in the church where leadership is predicated upon personal integrity. Chapter 1 also describes the …
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Essays on Moral-Psychological Rebound Effects and Feedback Interventions for Sustainable Consumer Behavior
This dissertation examines moral-psychological rebound effects and feedback interventions in the context of climate-friendly consumer behavior. While measures such as energy efficiency improvements, sufficiency-oriented consumption, or carbon offsetting aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, their …
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Essays in Behavioral Economics: Lying and Deception
… guys” to lie less. We interpret this either as a moral licensing effect or as stemming from a perception of being monitored. Our design allows for the identification of contagion effects, and although there were no direct effects of gender, we find that children lie more when children of the same …
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The Moralisation of Eating
Morality, food and eating have been associated for centuries. However, little is known about the extent and impact of this association on how people relate to food and eating today. This thesis explores three questions in seven studies. The first question is: ‘Do people compensate morally for …