Definition
Moral language (“we care,” “be reasonable”) substitutes for binding obligation and repair.
Legitimacy laundering offers recognition without bindingness after contact or a repair log.
Legitimacy Laundering
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Moral language (“we care,” “be reasonable”) substitutes for binding obligation and repair.
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Legitimacy Laundering. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/legitimacy-laundering
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Legitimacy Laundering." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/legitimacy-laundering.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Legitimacy Laundering." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/legitimacy-laundering.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_legitimacy-laundering,
title={Legitimacy Laundering},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/legitimacy-laundering},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Legitimacy Laundering AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/legitimacy-laundering ER -