theories of ethics
type: Concept
narrower: self-deception

the self
type: Concept
narrower: self-deception

self-deception
type: Concept
definition: Self-deception is the act of leading oneself to believe something is false, and this can occur with varying degrees of self-awareness about the process. The other face of self-deception is denying or ignoring the relevance or importance of evidence and argument that is contrary to our preferred vision of ourselves and our world. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Self-Deception]
broader: theories of ethics
broader: the self

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: self-deception