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self-jus·ti·fi·ˈca·tion N

self-justification

samoopravičevanje n

self-justification

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Internal self-justification helps make the negative outcomes more tolerable and is usually elicited by hedonistic dissonance. en.wikipedia.org

Internal self-justification refers to a change in the way people perceive their actions. en.wikipedia.org

In support of this idea, research shows that in low-threat situations, people with high self-esteem are less likely to engage in self-justification strategies than those with low self-esteem. en.wikipedia.org

To keep viewing themselves in a positive light, individuals may rationalize unethical or corrupt decision-making using the aforementioned self-justification strategies. en.wikipedia.org

This was a po-faced wallow through a treacle of self-justification. www.telegraph.co.uk

They certainly have an increased urgency, even stridency, of self-justification, self-pity, self-exposure, which is thrilling. www.telegraph.co.uk

The self-justification of the ambitious husband had no doubt a satirical and political aim. en.wikipedia.org

His supposed loyalty to his family, though, is only a thin tissue of self-justification. www.nationalreview.com

Modern man wants to be convinced that by acting in a certain way he is obeying reason in order to have self-justification. en.wikipedia.org

External self-justification aims to diminish one's responsibility for a behavior and is usually elicited by moral dissonance. en.wikipedia.org

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