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Alternative Dispute Resolution

Mar. 29, 2019

Moral disengagement and the college admissions scandal

With an understanding of moral disengagement, one can be better equipped to respond and work with parties to reach a just resolution.

Phyllis G. Pollack

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Moral disengagement and the college admissions scandal
Lori Laughlin and her daughter Olivia Jade. (Shutterstock)

Several weeks ago, I published an article about moral disengagement after the missed pass interference call in the New Orleans Saints-L.A. Rams game effectively gave the Rams a trip to the Super Bowl.

This notion of moral disengagement came back to me when I heard about the college admissions scandal. As a fan of Lori Loughlin, I am having a hard time reconciling her on screen persona with the alleged felonious actions she and her h...

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