Asked by chee wei leong on Sep 26, 2024

Jasper Walton recently got in trouble with his boss for falsifying an expense report. His argument to his boss is that "we answered to a more important cause." Which rationality strategy is Jasper using?

A) Metaphor of the ledger
B) Appeal to higher loyalties
C) Social weighting
D) Denial of victim
E) Denial of injury

Rationality Strategy

The approach of making decisions based on logical reasoning and systematic analysis to achieve the most optimal outcome.

Appeal to Higher Loyalties

A justification for behavior that is based on the claim that the action was in service of a higher principle or greater good, sometimes used to rationalize unethical acts.

Expense Report

A detailed report produced by employees to document and request reimbursement for expenditures made on behalf of the company.

  • Discern the rationalization techniques utilized to legitimize immoral behavior.