I read The way ‘good’ people explain away bad behaviour is called ‘moral licensing’ — here’s what it means
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Most of us like to think our moral compass is more or less intact. If we do something wrong, we feel guilty, and say we won’t do it again. However, we also tend to get into the habit of balancing out our good and bad decisions.

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