Moral disengagement is a process that allows people to engage in negative behaviors, from small to large misconduct atrocities, not believing that they are causing harm or doing wrong. When Conrad Black, the fallen Canadian tycoon convicted of several counts of fraud and obstruction of justice, said that he "would never dream of committing a crime in a thousand years," moral disengagement is what allows him to make this statement, and believe it. This note provides an overview of the eight mechanisms of moral disengagement, as first described by Albert Bandura, and gives examples of how they work in our daily lives. "Hide
by Sandra J. Sucher Celia Moore, 6 pages. Publication Date: October 20, 2011. Prod. #: 612043-PDF-ENG
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