Person

Daniel A. Effron

Psychologist studying moral credentialing and the conditions under which goodness licenses misconduct.

Why this matters

Effron clarifies when being 'good' becomes permission rather than restraint.

Works

article

Moral Self-Licensing: When Being Good Frees Us to Be Bad

Merritt, Anna C., Daniel A. Effron, and Benoît Monin. "Moral Self-Licensing: When Being Good Frees Us to Be Bad." *Social and Personality Psychology Compass* 4, no. 5 (2010): 344-357.

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