Thummes, Kerstin; Seiffert-Brockmann, Jens - In: Journal of Communication Management 23 (2019) 4, pp. 412-426
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present research on motivated bias and self-deception in ethical decision-making in public relations. Self-deception might explain how professionals evade mental stress in conflicting situations and manage to be persuasive even when they have to act...