I didn't see any study... but the article clearly states: "when people feel they have been morally virtuous it leads to the "licensing [of] selfish and morally questionable behaviour", otherwise known as "moral balancing" or "compensatory ethics". Which I guess explains Larry Craig's bathroom behavior...

I was referring to the study about people buying green-products..(ch)
but anyhow, it could be because they already feel like they are doing something for the humanity by being environmentally conscious, so sharing and not stealing are not their priorities..I guess..and I understand it's not all people that buy green products..
;-) no need to get defensive..

Experiment 1: Impressions of Green Consumers
Fifty-nine students (32 female) from the University of Toronto volunteered for a 5-
minute survey.
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Experiment 2: Priming and Licensing
One hundred fifty-six students (95 female) from the University of Toronto volunteered
for an hour-long experiment in exchange for class credit.
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Experiment 3: Licensing Lying and Stealing

Ninety undergraduate students (56 female) from the University of Toronto volunteered
for this experiment in exchange for five Canadian Dollars
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that's quite a study... *-)

why would anyone who does something that benefits them and their children feel morally superior? that's the dumbest thing I ever heard.

I buy some good "green" detergents and cleaning products for one simple reason: they smell good.
Let's do some studies on this:-D

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Would this apply to all of the active terrorist in the World or only to the law abiding tax paying citizens of the USA?

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