Lorax incongruity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006769",
  "term": "Lorax incongruity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A self-deception in which someone who protects the environment, whether by managing it or by campaigning for it, believes they act purely for nature and not for personal gain, although their own interests may also be served. It concerns the believed purity of the motive, not a gap between stated concern and behavior. The name comes from the Lorax in Dr. Seuss's 1971 children's book, who says he speaks for the trees.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 907 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lorax-incongruity/"
}