Paul,who Is Normally an Ethical Person,has an Opportunity to Acquire

Paul,who is normally an ethical person,has an opportunity to acquire what he feels is "easy" money in his job,and he believes it is safe to steal the money because nobody would know if he does take it.Paul rationalizes that it is fine to steal the money because he needs it more than the person whom the money belongs to.The psychological mechanism that causes Paul to want to steal the money is poor self-esteem.