Ordinary men would become willing killers because they are afraid to be depicted weak amongst their fellow officers. In the case study, “If any of the men were “not up to the task,” they would be assigned to do “other duties,” such as guarding or transportation. When given the opportunity to opt out, only a very small number of men did. “Even though they were giving a choice between killing and other activities majority decided to kill. Conformity bias is when individuals decided their actions based on what others and society anticipate. Christopher Browning continues to argue that, “the pressure for conformity—the basic identification of men in uniform with their comrades and the strong urge not to separate themselves from the group by stepping
