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When we do something inconsistent with our positive self-image, we naturally feel a deficit on the good side of our scoreboard. Then, we will often actively look for an opportunity to do something good to bring things back into equilibrium. This is called moral compensation.
Apr 11, 2024 · To resolve the threat unethical leadership imposes on followers, they may engage in moral compensation: compensatory actions aimed at restoring moral self-worth. While such compensatory actions typically follow one's own ethical infractions, moral compensation may also be triggered by acts of others, which threaten the individual moral self.
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Moral compensation and moral licensing are the two components of moral equilibrium. Moral licensing is the scary one. It is what allows TV evangelists, family values politicians, and people who work for charities to start telling themselves how wonderful they are, and then to give themselves permission to depart from their own ethical standards.
Jul 1, 2022 · We first correlated the morality ratings, moral compensation scores, and timeframe ratings to explore the effect of our manipulation. As expected, there was a strong, positive correlation between the morality ratings and moral compensation scores (r(267) = 0.46, p < .001).
This project investigates the relationship between guilt and moral compensation, or pursuing morally positive behavior following morally suspect behavior. Additionally, the current research seeks to examine whether interpersonal, relational motives or intrapersonal, self-focused motives drive this relationship.
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May 31, 2023 · The existing literature on UPB rarely examines whether and how employees remedy such ethical misconduct after they have committed it. Based on moral compensation theory and social exchange theory, this study explores the self-moral compensation process of employees who engage in UPB.
Nov 21, 2023 · If they do something that they know they shouldn’t, a deficit appears on their brain’s scoreboard and they may well seek an opportunity to do something good in order to restore equilibrium. We call this “moral compensation.” PPG call it “moral cleansing.”
