A news commentator says,"The doctor deserved to become infected with the Ebola virus because he chose to help those infected people in Africa." This attitude illustrates

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This attitude illustrates the just-world phenomenon, which is the belief that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get. It implies that the doctor's infection with Ebola is a result of his own actions, rather than a random or uncontrollable event.

A News Commentator Says,"The Doctor Deserved to Become Infected with the Ebola