To be obedient to authority means to “take directive orders from an authority figure, obedience is practiced to avoid punishment or other unpleasant outcomes due to ignorance of the order”. Usually obedience is done out of fear or respect. Obedience to authority was shown when Luke was made to dig the hole and fill it back up again. When he hadn’t done it fast enough the captain would hit him continuously. Luke begged and pleaded for them to stop abusing him and that he would do whatever they told him and that he will never disobey them ever again.…
The Crucible is based on a true story that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in the mid 1600s. This event is known as the Salem witchcraft trials, including multiple individuals who were accused for witchcraft. During this time period the Puritan’s government was labeled as a Theocracy, a government that rules through a combination of religious and state power. The Crucible suggests Miller believes the abuse of governmental power was through the government’s sole interest in sustaining the power of the court and the Church, excluding all opposing views, and maintaining individual honor and reputation.…
Einstein once said, “Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.” Civil disobedience has been in human nature ever since civilizations were born and laws were formed, thus, placing people and rulers alike under one government. It is because of these laws that there is a possibility of civil disobedience. People go against the government for many reasons, including a feeling of unrest or unfair laws and taxes. Other reasons are political instability and official corruption, which were coincidentally some factors that led to the fall of the Roman Empire.…
A great motto to live by is "First know that you are right and then proceed." By the same token confidence produces courage. Civil disobedience is a clear cut case. When one refuses to adhere to rules and regulations of the nation he or she commits an act of civil disobedience. One does not have to reject the system as a whole but may choose to violate a certain law.…
Did you do DARE? What did you learn from it? During the last few months, we have had DARE. I learned a lot in DARE, including, how to make responsible choices and to make safe decisions. The DARE Decision Making Model helped me avoid risky situations, to use confident and effective communication, and to stand up to help avoid bullying.…
History has shown us throughout time, a strong correlation between a society's potential for success and its incorporation of social responsibility. In other words, each member of society must understand their responsibilities within that society, to have the potential to succeed. These responsibilities include knowing when it is appropriate to conform, as well as when it's necessary to rebel. Conformity within a society is essential to establish laws and guidelines intended for safety and the benefit of all the members of society. Rebellion, on the other hand, becomes a social responsibility when the act of conformity is morally wrong and unjust.…
Many people in our society have been taught, starting in their early years of life, that they should be obedient to those older than them or those placed in a position of authority. Being taught from a young age that disobeying will lead to harsh consequences. But what if one is asked to do something that doesn’t aline with their personal morals? Why is it that most people in society seem to act under compulsion when faced with things they don’t care to do? What makes it so hard for them to disobey in that moment?…
Pride & Charity in Winter’s Bone Daniel Woodrell’s Winter’s Bone tells a story about a young girl, Ree that is trying to find her lost dad to save her family and their house. She does so with great pride and courage and rejects showing weakness. I assert that not asking for help and showing pride is a positive strategy because it ensures that Ree keeps her self-respect since asking for help is a sign of weakness as pride and self-respect is very important in the Ozarks. This attitude in the end would help Ree survive and get what she wanted.…
Across history, human beings have a tendency to obey orders, which ten becomes a norm. The Milgram study of obedience reveals the extent to which people will go in obeying orders and how this is so ingrained in people, that they dare not challenge abuse of power. The Milgram sentiments about obedience are replicated in the Gorge Orwell dystopian novel, 1984, where people show great willingness to obey those in positions of power even when it goes against their ethical and moral convictions, and challenged by Erich Fromm, arguing that such obedience inhibits the growth and development of a society, ultimately leading to its demise.…
The phenomenon of obedience to authority was found both among average people and professional group to which people’s health and life is entrusted commonly. The selection of participants was not the only methodological difference between the…
Oscar Wilde, an Irish author, who claims that "disobedience is a valuable human trait and that it promotes social progress" might be a valid answer because if you look back into our history, changes have been made through the disobedience of people who believe that whatever they're being told is wrong. However, being disobedient can lead to server punishment, but as you see in time changes happen when things are out of the ordinary through disobedience which can bring out the greatest effects in life. Disobedience is a natural human trait that changes the way people think and do things. If people don't like the things that were being told to them, they have the power to disobey or not. For example, the American colonies was ruled by an avaricious king in Great Britain that took complete control of people's daily life.…
However, not all disobedience is a virtue. Anyone who only obeys is a slave, while those who only disobey are rebels; they do not act for their own principles. Rebellion is the same as obedience if it is unquestionably followed; people must have a logical thought process behind their actions. Fromm says that obedience is wrong when we go against our logical and moral beliefs by obeying. We should never obey as an act of submission, only as an act of affirmation to our own logic and beliefs.…
This is why it is so important to maintain one’s freedom, or stand up for one’s self in situations where one is not able to think and act the way they wish. Humanity as a whole should use these instincts as a guide, backed up with logic, to break free from oppressive convention. Maybe then, everybody will be free enough that there will be no need to…
Just say no. It is easier said than done. I have always had a problem saying yes to every favor people ask me, it is just hard to say no. I use to pressuring people, but when the tables turned, I realized how much pressure could affect them. I get most of my pressure from school, especially in Math.…
“They know no other way to protect themselves against their bad conscience than to prose as the executors of more ancient or higher commands (of ancestors, the constitution, of right, the laws, or even of God).” (pg. 111) Those who command and are independent from the herd run into the problem of also lacking like the herd and they secretly suffer from this. They would try to cover this up by protecting themselves from their bad consciences and suffering.…