Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm and Live with Themselves

This book is a devastating moral critique. It deserves to be read by all of us who believe we have a moral compass—and want to keep it true. Bandura begins by showing how our moral compass works. He builds this foundation, brick by brick, with solid research. Then he details the four mechanisms we use to engage or disengage our moral compass. When it’s engaged, we judge our actions against our values. When it’s disengaged, we feel good even when we behave badly.The first section of the book reveals why Bandura is the most cited social scientist of all time. It opens so many new avenues of thought that it’s likely to launch a thousand doctoral dissertations. As with his book, Self Efficacy, Bandura has created an entire new field for study.Once he has developed this powerful way of understanding moral disengagement, Bandura uses it to analyze several of the pressing moral issues of our day: the entertainment industry, the gun industry, the corporate world, capital punishment, terrorism and counterterrorism, and environmental sustainability.These chapters are compelling. Bandura names names; he quotes from actual memos; and he details how cynical lobbyists, politicians, and others have weaseled their way away from moral constraints. Each of these chapters is a page-turner as well as an incisive analysis.This book deserves a broad audience.David Maxfieldco-author: Crucial Accountability, Influencer, and Change Anything

Outstanding work by one of the giants of modern psychology. Bandura explains with meticulous but very readable research how people commit immoral actions and at the same time protect their self esteem though a variety of means described in detail in the book. This is a tour de force and a must read for those interested in the human condition. Bandura addresses such topics as gun ownership, capital punishment, terrorism, media violence as well as the environment.

Incredible book. Especially with all that's happening in the world right now, I highly recommend reading this.

This masterful piece of scholarship -- which is the product of decades of rigorous theorizing and testing by one of the world's most insightful psychologists -- is an extraordinary contribution to (social) science, and to humanity.

Brings up a lot of important issues which we need to discuss and change.

This book is perfect for people who want to understand the concept of moral behavior.

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An excellent coverage of this component of Social Cognitive Theory.

I was looking for an explanation of how good people do bad things and live with themselves afterwards. I was the victim of such a person and no professional could ever explain this to me, to my satisfaction. Dr. Bandura's work is so detailed and yet so readable, that I have now found peace after betrayal. I will always be grateful for locating this excellent work.

Je viens juste de commencer le livre que j'avais acheté en 2020. Il me manque les 19 premieres pages