Our tendency to overlook the unethical behavior of another when it's in our interest to remain ignorant is called "the slippery slope."

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The tendency to overlook unethical behavior when it's in our interest to remain ignorant is known as "willful blindness," not "the slippery slope." The slippery slope refers to a situation where a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in a significant impact.

Our Tendency to Overlook the Unethical Behavior of Another When