System Justification

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Psychology

Foundational Lexicondefending the status quo
Executive Parlanceinstitutional rationalization
Scholarly Discoursestatus quo legitimization
Babel ZenithSystem Justification Theory
Origin: John Jost

Etymology & Meaning

Defending existing social systems as legitimate and just.

In the Boardroom

Defending unfair policies because 'that's how it works.'

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