Translations for „self-justification“ in the English » German Dictionary

self-jus·ti·fi·ˈca·tion N

self-justification

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attempt at self-justification

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attempt at self-justification

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

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In both cases, there was a smidgen of truth in their self-justification.

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This experiment shows potential dangers of self-justification.

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

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

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With a philosophical eye, she sees through fuss and finery and self-justification.

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Pity them for their task, however, as they wade through a mountain of dicey data whose only purpose seems to be self-justification.

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His other main character fault was to see events as the result of providence which can easily led him into self-justification of his sometimes harsh decisions.

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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.

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

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