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Quotes from Justice and Self-Interest: Two Fundamental Motives — Melvin J. Lerner

born 1929 United States

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Our subconscious processes do not recognize the “lesser of two evils” as a justification. Evil is still evil. To that one should add that the preconscious processes may define anyone who “causes” suffering, even “rationally justified” suffering, as evil.

Justice and Self-Interest: Two Fundamental Motives (2011)

Decisions that negatively affect others, but that have adhered to all the requirements of rational self-interest, have been seen to result in serious emotional consequences for the decision makers. This regret, reluctance, and guilt, we argue, demonstrate the power of the justice motive.

Justice and Self-Interest: Two Fundamental Motives (2011)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Melvin J. Lerner (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.