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“Bad Faith” means dodging responsibility (not accepting ownership of one’s choices). Bad Faith also often involves making excuses and/or blaming others for one’s decisions. Sartre believed that one of the most dangerous trends in contemporary society is people increasingly dodging responsibility. He believed Bad Faith was cancer that would eventually destroy society.
Discussion post assignment:
Give an example (and explain) of how living in Bad Faith might harm others. (In other words, give an example of how one person who practices a continual life of dodging responsibility can cause societal harm.)
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