Moral blindness

Moral blindness, also known as ethical blindness, is defined as a person's temporary inability to see the ethical aspect of a decision they are making. It is often caused by external factors due to which an individual is unable to see the immoral aspect of their behavior in that particular situation.[1]

While the concept of moral blindness (and more broadly, that of immorality) has its roots in ancient philosophy,[2][3] the idea of moral blindness became popular after the events of World War II, particularly the Holocaust.[4] This led to more research by psychologists and some surprising findings (notably by Stanley Milgram and Philip Zimbardo) on human behavior in the context of obedience and authority bias.[1]

Moral blindness has been identified as being a concern in areas such as business organisation and legal systems.[5][6]

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