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Moral Atrophy

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Moral Atrophy

noun |ˈmȯr-əl ˈa-trə-fē

A slow erosion of ethical muscle caused by disuse, deferral, or delegation of personal responsibility—especially in the presence of outsourced authority or artificial decision-making.

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Moral Atrophy occurs when humans surrender their capacity for ethical discernment to systems designed for efficiency, s…

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