This is called the just-world hypothesis - the idea that people &quot;get what they deserve&quot;.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Just-world_hypothesis" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Just-world_hypothesis</a>