This is an extension to the invulnerability and righteousness symptoms. Janis feels this can occur when the group as a whole feels they are doing the right thing and believe their cause to be morally underpinned. They exhibit an illusion of morality. We are doing this to benefit everyone. The situation may be one where radical reform of policies or organisation is being confronted.
Hard choices have to be made and it is inevitable that some people wioll get hurt.
It is a jungle out there. We have the best intentions and are not seeing to hurt anyone - indee quite the contrary. Janis recommends caution and sensitivity to the potential that the illusion of morality has to distort decision-making. Individuals and minorities may be hurt unnecessarily. The statement that there is no alternative or that the consequences inevitable need to be challenged.