How Criminals Justify Their Conduct

How Criminals Justify Their Conduct

May 6, 2026 · 18 min · Episode 7

About this episode

Shaul Shalvi discusses how individuals rationalize their unethical actions.

Shaul Shalvi, Professor of Behavioral Ethics at the University of Amsterdam, describes how people convince themselves that their misconduct is okay. This episode was originally published on 21 June 2017.

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