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When aid is given to an autocracy, the donors are prone to rationalize
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When aid is given to an autocracy, the donors are prone to rationalize their decision to support nondemocratic governments, and thus lay themselves open to the charge of _______ .
| Two Answers |
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| A. negligenc |
| B. hypocrisy |
| C. equivocation | D. slander | E. autonomy |
| F. nepotism |
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25 Mar 2026, 22:20
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When aid is given to an autocracy, the donors are prone to rationalize their decision to support nondemocratic governments, and thus lay themselves open to the charge of _______ .
To rationalize is to to justify behavior with plausible, often self-serving, excuses;
So if you are doing this, then it means you are being hypocritical. You know you are not doing the right thing. That is why you justify. Hence you can be accused of practicing hypocrisy. Equivocation is using shifting language used to hide the truth rather than communicate it clearly. A hypocrite equivocates to hide the truth.
Hence the choices are hypocrisy and equivocation.
To rationalize is to to justify behavior with plausible, often self-serving, excuses;
So if you are doing this, then it means you are being hypocritical. You know you are not doing the right thing. That is why you justify. Hence you can be accused of practicing hypocrisy. Equivocation is using shifting language used to hide the truth rather than communicate it clearly. A hypocrite equivocates to hide the truth.
Hence the choices are hypocrisy and equivocation.
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