Self-Righteousness as a Moral Problem

Bicknell, Jeanette

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“…Self-righteous behavior is designed to draw attention to oneself (Bicknell 2010). This focus on the self supports the view that self-righteousness has an aspect of narcissism (Lax 1975), which has been shown to be negatively related to ethical attitudes and behavior (Brown et al 2010).…”

Section: Religious But Not Ethicalmentioning

confidence: 63%

Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments

Arli

Chowdhury

2020

J Bus Ethics

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The current research investigates how religiosity can influence unethicality in a consumption context. In particular, considering the link between extrinsic religious orientations and unethicality, this research clarifies why and when extrinsic religiosity leads to unethical decisions. Across two studies, findings show that ethnocentrism is both a mediator (Study 1) and a moderator (Studies 1 and 2) of the effects of extrinsic religiosity on consumers' ethical judgments. This is because extrinsic religiosity leads to ethnocentrism, and in-group loyalty manifested through ethnocentrism increases support for unethical consumer actions, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a mediator. At the same time, different levels of ethnocentrism can also influence how extrinsic religiosity leads to supporting unethical consumption via selfrighteousness, thus establishing ethnocentrism as a moderator. The findings from this research have significant implications for diverse stakeholders who have an interest in religiosity and consumer behavior.

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Section: Religious But Not Ethicalmentioning

confidence: 63%

Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments

Arli

Chowdhury

2020

J Bus Ethics

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“…For some, it may lead to an increased urgency to accomplish these goals, fueling opportunistic corruption under narcissistic illusions of indemnity (Lubit, 2002). Lack of restraint makes narcissists susceptible to egocentric perceptions of entitlement, regarding themselves to be above the laws that applies to others and to be beyond questioning (Bicknell, 2010), promoting delusions of indemnity.…”

Section: Unconscious Motive 4-narcissistic Indemnitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Organizational narcissism consists of entitlement and superiority, denial and rationalization, and selfaggrandizement and exhibitionism (Rousseau & Duchon, 2015). Narcissistic entitlement provides group members with beliefs that the group have a right to possess or do whatever they desire or want (Bicknell, 2010). The organization ideal in combination with organizational narcissism stimulates delusions of sacrosanct indemnity, resulting in entrapping members to becoming morally blind to the corrupt actions aimed at upholding the organization-ideal (De Klerk, 2016).…”

Section: Unconscious Motive 5-sacrosanct Indemnitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Organizational ideals can inflate organizational narcissism, offering managers a sense of purpose beyond reality and protection through sacrosanct indemnity (Gabriel & Carr, 2002). Perceptions of sacrosanct indemnity develop from justifications that an exemplary cause or ideal is beyond questioning (Bicknell, 2010;Strenger, 2009). Organizations protect their identities by rewarding behaviors that will sustain a positive sense of self and reduce collective anxieties (Duchon & Burns, 2008).…”

Section: Unconscious Motive 5-sacrosanct Indemnitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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“The Devil Made Me Do It!” An Inquiry Into the Unconscious “Devils Within” of Rationalized Corruption

Klerk

2017

Journal of Management Inquiry

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Individuals involved in corruption often offer rationalizations to convince themselves and others that they are not corrupt, and that their acts are justified and acceptable. However, to confine the dynamic process of mobilizing rationalizations to this purpose is too restrictive. Drawing on psychoanalytic theory, it is argued that an unconscious urge for rationalizations develops from a need to find psychological restitution and atonement, achieved only through self-convincing beliefs of acquittal. Six unconscious motives are identified as explanations how offenders believe that rationalizations acquit them from guilt, indemnify them, or redeem the corruption. These motives represent metaphorical devils that can spawn corruption in otherwise law-abiding citizens with moral intentions. Conceptualizations bring the unconscious dynamics or rationalized corruption into consciousness, where it can be studied and worked with. This makes an important contribution toward enabling managers to be more in control of rationalized corruption, both in themselves and elsewhere in the organization.

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“…Similarly, Crossan et al (2012:4) argue that "an excess of integrity can lead to self-righteousness and total inflexibility". Self-righteousness is about exaggerated ideations of one's moral development (Bicknell, 2010) and insensitive dogmatism of absolute justice (Avnon, 2014).…”

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Contribution of integrity and vulnerability to perceived moral character and a leader’s behavioural profile attractiveness

Prinsloo¹,

Klerk

2020

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Integrity is often regarded as cardinal to moral character and a desirable leadership attribute. However, integrity that is not moderated through an adjunctive virtue such as vulnerability can produce leaders who are stubborn or self-righteous. Through a vignette experiment, the contribution of integrity and vulnerability towards the perception of moral character and the attractiveness of a leader's behavioural profile were explored. Results confirm that integrity contributes even more strongly to both perceived moral character and attractiveness of a leader's behavioural profile when combined with vulnerability. The findings provide new insights into integrity and vulnerability as adjunctive virtues and building blocks of perceived moral character and ethical leadership attractiveness.

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Self-Righteousness as a Moral Problem

Cited by 6 publications

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Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments

Religious But Not Ethical: The Effects of Extrinsic Religiosity, Ethnocentrism and Self-righteousness on Consumers’ Ethical Judgments

“The Devil Made Me Do It!” An Inquiry Into the Unconscious “Devils Within” of Rationalized Corruption

Contribution of integrity and vulnerability to perceived moral character and a leader’s behavioural profile attractiveness

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