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Justified irresponsibility

"Justified irresponsibility" is a term used in sociology, particularly within functionalism, to describe arguments such as the following:

"It is good that I litter because it gives the janitor work."

or

"It is good that I murder so that the cops have work."

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Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45