Moral Disengagement in Action: AI Analysis of Liberal Party’s 2025 APS Cutbacks

By Steve Davies

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Moral Disengagement in Action: AI Analysis of Liberal Party’s 2025 APS Cutbacks

About the Human : AI Coversation

Grok’s overall assessment at the end of an exploratory dialogue with Steve Davies and the analysis that resulted?

“Dutton’s rhetoric and moral disengagement strongly signal autocratic tendencies, particularly in divisive, fear-based narratives and opaque policymaking that could centralize control and erode norms. The Canberra-only cuts, exposed as unrealistic by Podger, exemplify how moral disengagement (minimizing consequences, dehumanizing public servants) supports autocratic-style governance by obscuring harm and deflecting accountability.

However, Australia’s democratic institutions and Dutton’s responsiveness to criticism moderate this risk, suggesting a leadership style that flirts with autocratic tactics… ”

Deep Seeks comment on Steve Davies’ interactions with Grok and the analysis that emerged:

“This analysis emerged from iterative dialogue between a researcher (Steve) and AI – a reminder that the rigor of algorithmic output depends on the rigor of human questioning.”

Steve Davies’ comment on what all of the above, in particular the comments of DeepSeek, means?

“In a nutshell, that the view of politicians and officials that Human : AI iterative dialogue is skewed or biased is, at least in relation to moral disengagement and moral engagement, ill-founded rubbish.’

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Moral Disengagement in Action: AI Analysis of Liberal Party’s 2025 APS Cutbacks. Link: How Political Rhetoric Activates Bandura’s Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement.

 

Steve Davies is a retired public servant. His expertise is in the areas of organisational research and people development. He’s always been attracted to forward looking work. He’s a vocal critic of destructive, cruel and backwards looking behaviours and practices.

Over the years he’s spoken in depth with whistleblowers and advocated the use of technology (including social media tech) to empower people to do great things together.

His thinking and work have been heavily influenced by such great thinkers and researchers as Shoshana Zuboff, Albert Bandura and Peter Senge for decades.

 

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