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How a person justifies their own beliefs when encountering cognitive dissonance
Self-justification describes how, when a person encounters cognitive dissonance, or a situation in which a person's behavior is inconsistent with their
Self-justification
Right for people to use reasonable force or defensive force
defence in relation to justification. One school of thought, as espoused by theorists such as Glanville Williams, argues that self defence is permissible
Right_of_self-defense
Epistemologically probative proposition
In epistemology (theory of knowledge), a self-evident proposition is a proposition that is known to be true by understanding its meaning without proof
Self-evidence
Human behavior pattern in which the participant takes on increasing risk
additional resources." The next phase of the escalation process is self-justification and rationalizing if the decision the leader made used resources well
Escalation_of_commitment
Theory explaining defense of status quo systems
positive attitudes about themselves (ego-justification) and their self-relevant groups (group-justification). In other words, people are motivated to
System_justification_theory
inhumane savages, and their barbarity was emphasized as a way to provide justification for the war. In 1914, the prominent forensic scientist R.A. Reiss was
Propaganda_in_World_War_I
Countermeasure to defend oneself against harm
of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions. Self-defense in the context
Self-defense
1964 play by Arthur Miller
the Fall as an "almost exactly three hours of guilt confession and self-justification". In summary, he felt Miller's play is "interesting, but exhausting
After_the_Fall_(play)
Fetish lifestyle involving transfer of money
several years (see Netnography). In addition to questions regarding self-justification and dealing with social rejection, both articles deal with the general
Financial_domination
Psychological phenomenon
error relating to the actions of groups, with an additional layer of self-justification relating to whether the action of an individual is representative
Fundamental_attribution_error
Concept of Christian theology
In Christian theology, justification is the event or process by which sinners are made or declared to be righteous in the sight of God. In the 21st century
Justification_(theology)
Treatise on the prosecution of witches, 1486
According to Diarmaid MacCulloch, writing the book was Kramer's act of self-justification and revenge. Ankarloo and Clark claim that Kramer's purpose in writing
Malleus_Maleficarum
Conviction that ethical standards do not apply to oneself
acceptable. Moral justification is the first of a series of mechanisms suggested by Bandura that can induce people to bypass self-sanction and violate
Moral_disengagement
Idea in law
is not considered a crime if committed in self-defense. In addition to self-defense, the other justification defenses are defense of others, defense of
Justification_(jurisprudence)
Mental phenomenon of holding contradictory beliefs
induced-compliance paradigm, by Elliot Aronson and Carlsmith, examined self-justification in children. Children were left in a room with toys, including a greatly
Cognitive_dissonance
Attempts to claim genocide is a moral action
Genocide justification is the claim that a genocide is excusable, necessary, legal, or even praiseworthy. Genocide justification differs from genocide
Genocide_justification
Defence at law to an otherwise criminal act
and the Criminal Law Act 1967. Self-defence is a justification defence rather than excuse. The common law defence of self-defence applies where the defendant
Self-defence_in_English_law
2006 book by Jonathan Haidt
about this, beginning with the work of Daniel Batson on cheating and self-justification, mentioning Robert Wright's description of our "constitutional ignorance"
The_Happiness_Hypothesis
English-language term from Nabokov's Lolita
therefore to blame for the adult's desire. This usage reflects the self-justification of Nabokov's narrator Humbert Humbert, but it is far from Nabokov's
Lolita_(term)
2012 book by Jonathan Haidt
a form of self-justification, his solution is not to seek a moral code that benefits our neighbor but to ask us to surrender to this self-interest and
The_Righteous_Mind
Military forces of Japan
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (Japanese: 自衛隊, Hepburn: Jieitai; JSDF) are the military forces of Japan. The JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Japan_Self-Defense_Forces
Traditional founder of Sparta's institutions
fictitious. The extent of the Lycurgan myth emerges from Sparta's self-justification, seeking to endow its customs with timeless and divinely sanctioned
Lycurgus
Anglo-Irish novelist (1768–1849)
Science of Self-Justification" (1795) is written for a female audience in which she convinces women that the fair sex is endowed with an art of self-justification
Maria_Edgeworth
Process of forming order by local interactions
behavior. In particular the theory of random graphs has been used as a justification for self-organization as a general principle of complex systems. In the field
Self-organization
United States Army officer, explorer, and politician (1813–1890)
"illegitimate" (to unwed parents) and in his drive for success, need for self-justification, and passive-aggressive behavior. His biographer Allan Nevins wrote
John_C._Frémont
Human emotional need
of 'justification by faith.'" Paul Tillich A distinction is made between contingent (or conditional) and non-contingent (or unconditional) self-esteem
Self-esteem
1998 Japanese original video animation (OVA)
Movies called Kite a "shocking story of violence, abuse and perverted self-justification". THEM Anime Reviews gave the Director's Cut of Kite a 4 out of 5
Kite_(1998_film)
Whipping oneself as part of a religious ritual
Self-flagellation is the disciplinary and devotional practice of flogging oneself with whips or other instruments that inflict pain. In Christianity, self-flagellation
Self-flagellation
Self-written biography
works were typically entitled apologia, purporting to be self-justification rather than self-documentation. The title of John Henry Newman's 1864 Christian
Autobiography
Overview of and topical guide to self
Self-interest Self-justification Self-knowledge Self-love Self-monitoring Self-reflection Self-regulated learning Self-respect Self-sufficiency Self-verification
Outline_of_self
1984 book by Peter Bogdanovich
perhaps more than he should ... [the book is] part-tribute, part self justification, part accusation." The Chicago Tribune called it "a shabby little
The_Killing_of_the_Unicorn
Holy mountain and peak in Saudi Arabia
Mina, Saudi Arabia. It has a number of meanings, one of which is 'self-justification', as practised by the tribe of Quraysh during the Jāhiliyyah. Shared
Jabal_al-Nour
American actor and filmmaker (born 1961)
point of inanity, and interrupted every few minutes with neurotic self-justification". In the same year Clooney produced August: Osage County (2013), an
George_Clooney
Prophet in Islam
to him all His mercies, and he resumes his humility and gives up self-justification. He is restored to prosperity, with twice as much as he had before;
Job_in_Islam
Terrorist acts by groups of individuals who profess Islamic motivations or goals
also been roundly condemned by prominent Islamic figures and groups. Justifications given for attacks on civilians by Islamic extremist groups come from
Islamic_terrorism
American politician (1823–1878)
"wholesale" plunder by Tweed....[Instead there was] a conspiracy of self-justification of the corruption of the law by the upholders of that law, of a venal
William_M._Tweed
Biblical figure
to him all His mercies, and he resumes his humility and gives up self-justification. He is restored to prosperity, with twice as much as he had before;
Job_(biblical_figure)
Setting of text flow or image placement relative to a page, column, table cell, or tab
setting is sometimes referred to as text alignment, text justification, or type justification. The edge of a page or column is known as a margin, and a
Typographic_alignment
American psychologist (born 1944)
and later advanced by his student, Elliot Aronson, into a theory of self-justification. Cognitive dissonance is the state of discomfort one feels when two
Carol_Tavris
Political designation in Ancient Rome
most often cited as an exemplum is Gaius Marius, whose speech of self-justification was familiar to readers from the set-piece in Sallust's Bellum Jugurthinum
Novus_homo
2022 song by Kendrick Lamar
has two children. This section is notable for its refusal to offer self-justification; Lamar does not attribute his actions to his trauma as an excuse but
Mother_I_Sober
Christian theological doctrine
against an extreme version of sola fide in canon XIV on self-righteousness and justification without repentance, declaring: "If any one says, that man
Sola_fide
2013 horror novel by Stephen King
excellent on addiction and its attendant dysfunctions: deception, self-justification, disregard of others, new-leaf fantasies and their near-instant collapse
Doctor_Sleep_(novel)
1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
vicious center of consciousness presented ... with all of the seductive self-justification of skilful rhetoric". Literary scholar James Phelan notes that Booth's
Lolita
1975 film by Sydney Pollack
exploitation of Oriental action movies, then it finds at least some self-justification in bringing a major film personality to a much wider audience." Quentin
The_Yakuza
Analysis of facts to form a judgment
recognizing underlying assumptions, providing justifications for ideas and actions, evaluating these justifications through comparisons with varying perspectives
Critical_thinking
2007 non-fiction book by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
in pseudoscience Self-justification and conflict of interest in medicine and politics George W. Bush and the Iraq War Justification of aggression, war
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me)
Mistakes_Were_Made_(but_Not_by_Me)
2012 song by Jefferson Bethke
and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man-centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem
Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus
Why_I_Hate_Religion,_But_Love_Jesus
Type of epistemology
coherentism: the coherence theory of truth, and the coherence theory of justification (also known as epistemic coherentism). Coherent truth is divided between
Coherentism
Biography of Oliver Cromwell
was to see events as the result of "providence" which led him into self-justification of his sometimes harsh decisions. The decision to kill Charles I happened
Cromwell,_Our_Chief_of_Men
Philosophical study of knowledge
truth, and justification to understand the nature of knowledge. To discover how knowledge arises, they investigate sources of justification, such as perception
Epistemology
White separatist ethno-state project
"The Chosen Ones: A Mythic Analysis of the Theological and Political Self-Justification of Christian Identity". Journal for the Study of Religion. 15 (1):
Northwest Territorial Imperative
Northwest_Territorial_Imperative
American theologian and Christian apologist (1939–2017)
at self-justification, and Martin Luther's torment in rigorously applying God's law to himself, prior to discovering the doctrine of justification by
R._C._Sproul
Concept within epistemology (philosophy)
BonJour 2004, reformulation of the self-defeat argument. Markie, Peter. "The Mystery of Perceptual Justification," Philosophical Studies, forthcoming
Phenomenal_conservatism
neutrality is "a considerable deviation from liberalism’s self-understanding and self-justification," saying that previous liberal movements and thinkers
Liberal_neutrality
Autobiographical work by Saint Augustine
Augustine. Confessions was written between 397 and 398 AD, suggesting self-justification as a possible motivation for the work. With the words "I wish to act
Confessions_(Augustine)
Book by Piers Morgan
notes that Morgan "he does not spare himself or indulge in pointless self-justification" with regard to the mistakes that he made during his tenure as a tabloid
The Insider: The Private Diaries of a Scandalous Decade
The_Insider:_The_Private_Diaries_of_a_Scandalous_Decade
Chancellor of Germany from 1930 to 1932
are considered unreliable, not based on historical records, and a self-justification for his politics during the Weimar Republic. Brüning died 30 March
Heinrich_Brüning
1728 ballad opera by John Gay
Thieves' Opera. Viking. p. 227. ISBN 0-670-87215-6. His dark song of self-justification is the only song that appears in both The Beggar's Opera and The Threepenny
The_Beggar's_Opera
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
grammar, and social skills. The effect is usually measured by comparing self-assessment with objective performance. For example, participants may take
Dunning–Kruger_effect
1973 non-fiction book by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
revolts and uprisings. In Chapter 4, Solzhenitsyn writes: "Macbeth’s self-justifications were feeble – and his conscience devoured him. Yes, even Iago was
The_Gulag_Archipelago
1945 declaration issued by the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany
Nazi rule. As Hockenos puts it: The righteous intermingling of self-justification and self-pity was as important a factor in creating a hostile environment
Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt
Stuttgart_Declaration_of_Guilt
Source of authority for the state or government
The justification of the state refers to the source of legitimate authority for the state or government. Typically, such a justification explains why the
Justification_for_the_state
2022 American biographical crime drama miniseries
The Hollywood Reporter, A Friend of the Family mostly consists of "self-justification" for the Broberg family. Hittman's direction was well-received by
A Friend of the Family (miniseries)
A_Friend_of_the_Family_(miniseries)
Concepts in the philosophy of law
follows in verse 29, is described as being asked with the goal of self-justification. It is then that Jesus responds with the story of a man beaten by
Letter_and_spirit_of_the_law
German military officer (1885–1960)
which Kesselring was held by his enemies, but also the "thread of self-justification for the indifference of himself and fellow officers to Nazi excesses
Albert_Kesselring
Celtic ethnolinguistic group
Buchanan, Munro, etc.) claimed to be of the Uí Néill. As part of their self-justification; taking over power from the Norse-Gael MacLeod in the Hebrides; the
Gaels
American actor (born 1957)
Splendor No. 16 (Harvey Pekar, 1991) — art by Joe Zabel and Gary Dumm "Self Justification or Anticipating the Critics", American Splendor No. 16 (Harvey Pekar
Toby_Radloff
Explanation for a set of social behaviors
existing theories of ego-justification (i.e., the utilization of stereotypes as a means to protect the self) and group justification (i.e., the utilization
Outgroup_favoritism
Archbishop of Canterbury from 1556 to 1558
Murphy, John (16 December 2017). "Cardinal Reginald Pole: Questions of Self-Justification and of Faith". Royal Studies Journal. 4 (2): 177. doi:10.21039/rsj
Reginald_Pole
2007 studio album by Kanye West
music is a rush of designer adrenaline, its personality insatiable self-justification. It's the paradigm ya love to hate". Pitchfork critic Mark Pytlik
Graduation_(album)
White supremacist interpretation of Christianity
"The Chosen Ones: A Mythic Analysis of the Theological and Political Self-Justification of Christian Identity". Journal for the Study of Religion. 15 (1):
Christian_Identity
German writer and literary critic (1797–1856)
and Heine had ambitions for a university career. As Heine said in self-justification, his conversion was "the ticket of admission into European culture"
Heinrich_Heine
Military branch of the SS (1933–1945)
been described by historians as revisionist apologia: [a] "chorus of self-justification"; "crucible of historical revisionism"; "false" and "outrageous" claims;
Waffen-SS
Sociological term
ISBN 0-07-288524-6. Shaffer, Leigh. "From Mirror Self-Recognition to the Looking-Glass Self: Exploring the Justification Hypothesis". Journal of Clinical Psychology
Looking-glass_self
Awareness of facts
articulate one's reasons is not an essential requirement of justification. Justification is usually included as a component of knowledge to exclude lucky
Declarative_knowledge
20th-century pro-Waffen-SS lobbying group in West Germany
future". MacKenzie refers to HIAG's body of work as a "chorus of self-justification", and Stein refers to them as apologetics. Historian James M. Diehl
HIAG
1961 novella by Günter Grass
but by no means innocent (p. 5). The narrative style — the evasion, self-justification, and eventual, chatty disclosure of the truth — is also characteristic
Cat_and_Mouse_(novella)
the positive side. A positive criticism may also be a type of self-justification or self-defense. The term "positive criticism" is also used in the sense
Varieties_of_criticism
2011 studio album by Robbie Robertson
production excesses. Ultimately, it feels as much like an exercise in self-justification as it does in personal revelation." All tracks composed by Robbie
How_to_Become_Clairvoyant
Autobiography of a Korean noblewoman
well-educated and very uniquely placed. The narration is that of self-justification. Lady Hyegyŏng wrote to defend her decision not to commit suicide
Memoirs_of_Lady_Hyegyŏng
Two types of knowledge, justification, or argument
used in philosophy and linguistics to distinguish types of knowledge, justification, or argument by their reliance on experience. Roughly speaking, a proposition
A_priori_and_a_posteriori
Form of affirmative defense in response and justification of violent or immediate acts
home. A person who was the initial aggressor cannot claim self-defense as a justification unless they abandon the combat or the other party has responded
Self-defense_(United_States)
2004 memoir by Bob Dylan
Times Book Review also called the Oh Mercy chapter "a fairly fishy self-justification, but a good short story", and added: "The book is an act, but a splendid
Chronicles:_Volume_One
Political concept that Asian countries tend to be more authoritarian
analytical model and more a Eurocentric myth that said more about Western self-justification than about Asian realities. In his landmark 1978 book Orientalism
Oriental_despotism
Act of censoring or classifying one's own discourse
"Does the Great Fire Wall cause self-censorship? The effects of perceived internet regulation and the justification of regulation". Internet Research
Self-censorship
Concept in criminal jurisprudence
is distinct from an exculpation. Justification and excuse are different defenses in a criminal case (see Justification and excuse). Exculpation is a related
Excuse
justifications played a large role behind the war. Gregg Roman, the director of Middle East Forum, said that there are Judeo-Christian justifications
Rationale for the 2026 Iran war
Rationale_for_the_2026_Iran_war
Greek Orthodox theologian, priest and psychologist
concept of History which is open to metaphysical justification, against the modern self-justification of History in terms of power. He also speaks of the
Nikolaos_Loudovikos
British army officer and statesman (1650–1722)
William in Axminster, leaving behind him a letter of apology and self-justification: I hope the great advantage I enjoy under Your Majesty, which I own
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough
Book written by Jacques Ellul
by acting in a certain way he is obeying reason in order to have self-justification. The challenge is creating an irrational response on the basis of
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes
Propaganda:_The_Formation_of_Men's_Attitudes
Art of persuasion
strategies of her time. In her 1795 "An Essay on the Noble Science of Self-Justification," Edgeworth presents a satire of Enlightenment rhetoric's science-centrism
Rhetoric
Principle of international law
competing claims over territory, this becomes an essential part of their self-justification. Following World War I, the establishment of the League of Nations
Territorial_integrity
1953 poem by Gottfried Benn
thus canceled out, the final "drawn I" becomes an expression of his self-justification. The third sequence of nouns, which illustrates the transience of
Nur_zwei_Dinge
Classification of personal beliefs
provide security and solace, sociability and distraction, status and self-justification" (Allport & Ross, 1967, p. 434). In 2005, Hunsberger and Jackson reviewed
Religious_orientation
Thought experiment used to demonstrate the impossibility of proving any truth
a certain justification must fail: All justifications in pursuit of "certain" knowledge must also justify the means of their justification, and doing
Münchhausen_trilemma
Cognitive strategy
addictions and risky behaviors. The second way that people self-handicap is by coming up with justifications for their potential failures, so that if they do not
Self-handicapping
French anarchist philosopher (1912–1994)
righteous and free. We do not want grace. Fundamentally what we want is self-justification. There thus commences the patient work of reinterpreting revelation
Jacques_Ellul
Idea that refutes itself
such foundationalism. However, the self-evident impossibility of infinite regress can be offered as a justification for foundationalism. Following the
Self-refuting_idea
Awareness of facts, or competency
true belief that is distinct from opinion or guesswork by virtue of justification. While there is wide agreement among philosophers that propositional
Knowledge
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(סֶעף) Variant spelling of Yiddish Zeff, SEFF means "wolf."
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Hebrew Biblical
Rock.
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Sword
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English
English : from Middle English selle, a rough hut of the type normally occupied by animals, hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a hut like this. In many cases the name may have been in effect a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman.Americanized spelling of Hungarian and Hungarian Jewish Széll, a topographic name for someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind, from Hungarian szél ‘wind’.German : variant of Selle.
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Sword; Brave; Sword of Religion
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Saviour; Ewe of West Africa; Goddess of the Moon; Cliff; Rock
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Self.
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a rock
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A Tree
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English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : from the Middle English personal name Saulf, Old English Sǣwulf, composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + wulf ‘wolf’.
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peace'.
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Welsh form of Greek SolomÅn, SELYF means "peaceable."Â
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A rock.
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(סֶלַע) Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, SELA means "a rock." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom, possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
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, a form of Isis.
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Intelligent
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Drifting about, Revolution
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To do with Paper; Leaf
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Greek
Shining.
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Arabic Muslim
Glory.
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Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Pepito, PEPITA means "(God) shall add (another son)."Â
Male
Russian
(Тит) Russian form of Roman Latin Titus, TIT means "fire; to burn" or "straining."
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love for the Lotus
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Guardian of religion
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Self-repelling.
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Enjoyment of one's self; self-satisfaction.
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Imposture practiced on one's self; self-deceit.
n.
Self.
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The act of estimating one's self; self-esteem.
n.
The destruction of one's self; self-murder; suicide.
a.
Disposed to self-assertion; self-asserting.
n.
Self-deceit.
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Control of one's self; restraint exercised over one's self; self-command.
n.
Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.
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The idolizing of one's self; immoderate self-conceit.
n.
Communion with one's self; thoughts about one's self.
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Self-communion.
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Self-love.
n.
Restraint over one's self; self-control; self-command.
a.
Refusing to gratify one's self; self-sacrificing.
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Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.
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Faith in one's self; self-reliance.
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Self-devotion.
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The act of governing one's self, or the state of being governed by one's self; self-control; self-command.