What’s the difference between manipulation and influence?

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What’s the difference between manipulation and influence?

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Answer 1

Generally its just the moral judgement of intent. You manipulate someone for immoral reasons. You influence for neutral/positive moral reasons. Its entirely subjective to the moral values of the person/society judging the situation.

You can have one person say an interaction is manipulative, while another says its just influential. They are both correct depending on the moral values being used.