Question

Anna Jonas owns a manufacturing firm in Indonesia and strongly believes that it is important that​ workers' rights be respected.​ However, because of the recent economic​ meltdown, she makes the management pay workers a wage which is below ethical standards. In​ addition, the working conditions are below standards because of low investment in safety equipment. She knows her actions are unethical but continues to do so to avoid major losses. Jonas is most likely to be experiencing​ ________.A) cognitive dissonance
B) emotional contagion
C) ethical evasion
D) self-concordance
E) positivity offset

Answer 1

Answer: cognitive dissonance

               

Explanation: Cognitive dissonance takes place in the fields of psychology when an individual holds two or more irrational beliefs, concepts, or principles, or takes part in a motion that runs counter to any of these three and thereby perspectives mental stress.

Inconvenience is caused by an individual's belief that conflicts with new interpreted proof (statistics) in which they attempt to take steps to address the inconsistency in order to minimize their distress.

In simple words, The concept behind cognitive dissonance shows that people find psychological continuity regarding their life span and the earth's objective reality.