Social dominators apply double standards knowingly when it serves their own ends

Evidence

I would predict that social dominators will use double standards quite freely when necessary to achieve their own ends—and do so fairly knowingly and nonchalantly, just as they often know that they are relatively prejudiced, but do not care. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 1053

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the general theme of motivated reasoning and self-interest overriding stated principles — parallels Jost’s own system justification work and theories of motivated cognition.