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Denying that one's product causes harm removes the basis for any blame

Denying that one's product causes harm removes the basis for any blame

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tags	ja-picks, causal_relationships, trade, corroborated, category/causal-relationships
aliases	@bandura_moral_2015, loc. 1654

Sep 20, 20261 min read

Denying that one’s product causes harm removes the basis for any blame

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Industries that produce products that have adverse effects dispute that they cause harm. If the products are not harmful, there is no blame to shift elsewhere. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1654

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corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 1654

Denying that one’s product causes harm removes the basis for any blame
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Causation gates liability; no contamination means no trial at all
Ignoring or discrediting harm evidence disables self-censure and motivates no change
Industries neutralize moral concerns by disputing evidence of harm rather than changing practices
The Psychology of Dehumanization and Moral Disengagement
Albert Bandura — Moral Disengagement How People Do Harm and Live with Themselves