self-justification

phenomenon where a person confronted with their hypocrisy will retroactively justify it

en-US/ˈsɛlf - ˌd͡ʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
en-GB/ˈsɛlf - ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

الفئات:

rationalization