Garrett has just begun working for a magazine publisher that forbids accepting gifts from vendors. One day, Garrett's supervisor tells him that it is actually okay to accept a free lunch from a vendor seeking contract awards. A few months later, Garrett decides it is also okay to accept a case of Italian wine in exchange for providing the vendor with inside information about an upcoming bid. This scenario exemplifies which justification method?

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Incrementalism represents a clear effort by those in authority to downplay the harm or evil that might have occurred. The goal of incremental language and enculturation is to turn questions of ethical "black and white" into shades of gray.

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