moral disengagement

neuroethics

the study of ethical issues raised by neurosience n its effects on the brain n behavior

antidote

st that counteracts or prevents a harmful effect

remedy

a way of solving or correcting a problem

injurious

causing or likely to cause damage or harm

devise

to plan or invent a strategy or solution

sanction

an official penalty or approval

circumvent

to find a way around an obstacle or rule

preside over

to be in charge of or lead a meeting, organization or event

causation

the process of causing st to happen or exist

converge

to move toward the same point, idea, outcome

transgression

an act of breaking a rule, law, moral principle

longitudinal

relating to lengthwise direction or st studied over a long period

generalizability

the extent to which findings or conclusions can be applied to other cases

perpetration

the act of committing a crime or harmful act

agentic

relating to having control over your own actions n making independent choices

conspicuous

easy to see or notice

voluminous

very large in size or amount

breadth

the range or variety of st

engrossment

the state of being completely absorbed or deeply interested in st

penitentiary

prison esp for pp convicted of serious crime

forbearance

patience n self-control

collegial

friendly cooperative respectful among colleagues

obscure

difficult to understand, notice, or know

coterie

a small, close-knit group of pp with shared interests or connections

predicament

a difficult or unpleasent situation that is hard to escape

purge

to remove st unwanted or harmful

lapse

a temp failure, mistake

shepherd

a person who guides, protects n takes care of others

meticulously

with great care n attention to detail

moral agency

the ability to make moral choices n regulate your behavior based on moral standards

adherence to

the act of following or sticking to a rule principle or standard

self-sanction

the way pp regulate their own behavior through self-approval or self-disapproval

conduct

a persons behavior or actions esp in a particular situation

weighty

important, serious, deserving careful consideration

deterrent

st that discourages or prevent s/o from doing st

refrain

to deliberately avoid doing st

condemnation

strong disapproval of s/o or st as wrong or unacceptable

constraint

st that limits or restricts what s/o can do

negative self-sanction

self-disapproval or guilt when you act against your moral standards

positive self-sanctions

self-approval or satisfaction when you act according to your moral standards

in the face of

despite or while dealing with st difficult

inducement

st that encourages or persuades s/o to do st

exert

to use or apply st, esp effort influence or power

self-influence

the power n process of directing your own thoughts beliefs behaviors n motivations rather than relying on external forces

in accordance

following or being consistent w a rule, principle, or standard

manifest in

to appear or become evident through st

plight

a difficult or unpleasant situation, esp one involving suffering

prevail

to succeed win or continue to exist despite difficulties

unjust

unfair

acquisition

the process of gaining, obtaining, or learning st

characterized as

described as having particular qualities or features

conscience

the inner sense that tells you what is morally right or wrong

prescript

a rule or principle that tells s/o how they should behave

unceasing

continuing without stopping or interruption

compromise

to weaken or go against a principle, standard