This paper will caution against a ‘cosy’ view of George Kelly’s notion of sociality since the role relationships that are facilitated by construing the other’s construction processes are not necessarily benign. It will be argued that it is when sociality is combined with hostility, in Kelly’s sense of extorting validational evidence for constructions, that it is most likely to become pernicious. Examples of noxious sociality will be presented from various different relationship domains, both at the personal and international level, including terrorism, torture, and bullying. There will also be consideration of the strategies, particularly dehumanization, that the individual who engages in such behavior may employ to avoid guilt. The role of commonality in addition to sociality in providing an ethical basis for actions will be stressed.

本文将警惕乔治·凯利（George Kelly）社会性概念的“舒适”观点，因为通过解释对方的构建过程而促进的角色关系不一定是良性的。有人认为，正是在凯利（Kelly）敲诈建筑的确凿证据的意义上，社交性与敌意相结合时，它才最有可能变得有害。有害社会性的例子将在个人和国际层面上从各种不同的关系领域提供，包括恐怖主义，酷刑和欺凌。还将考虑采取策略，尤其是非人性化，从事这种行为的个人可能会采用这种策略来避免罪恶感。除了社会性，公共性在为行动提供道德基础方面的作用也将得到强调。