The shift of violence is motivated by a historical shift that has caused the global reaction to violence to decrease. Humans see their actions as good and reasonable, but when victimized, it is only a step away to judge our tormentors as pure evil. This is seen in Chapter 8: Inner Demons in the book, The Better Angels of our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined by Steven Pinker that discusses the concepts of the moralization gap and self-serving bias.
The moralization gap results from the self-serving bias where “people try to look good. “Good” can mean effective, potent, desirable, and competent, or it can mean virtuous, honest, generous, and altruistic.” (Pinker, 2011, p. 490). These results in the moralization gap that is between victims, perpetrators
The moralization gap results from the self-serving bias where “people try to look good. “Good” can mean effective, potent, desirable, and competent, or it can mean virtuous, honest, generous, and altruistic.” (Pinker, 2011, p. 490). These results in the moralization gap that is between victims, perpetrators