«One study even found that they're more likely to make a racist decision after expressing support or approval for a black politician. They're also more likely to splurge on a luxury good after donating to a charity. As one group of researchers sums it up, "Committing a moral act decreases the propensity of subsequently committing a moral act, and increases the propensity of committing an immoral act."
In other words, people who perceive themselves as good are more likely to do bad things. We always kinda knew, didn't we?»
Good People Are The Worst: On Moral Licensing https://www.okdoomer.io/moral-coasting/ https://www.okdoomer.io/moral-coasting/?ref=ok-doomer-newsletter
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