Positions of authority

tendency of group mentality is known at an early age. “The Perils of Obedience”, written by Stanley Milgram makes points that prove that the habit of following the group is not so easily broken. Milgram mentions that a humans desire to please an authority figure is so high that they are willing to do almost anything. Humans acting as sheep is a theory that very accuratetly represents the mindless following that many take in order to fit in. Lessing presents an eye opening, yet practically…

Fancy Title In his 1963 essay, “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem,” philosopher Erich Fromm argues that disobedience to authority started human history and blind obedience may cause its destruction. Fromm’s view on obedience to authority is that when we obey authority, even when it goes against our own reasoning and morals, then that obedience is cowardly and destructive while any act affirming individual will and autonomy is an act of freedom. Humanity could easily destroy…

10. Would it help the ICC if a new Asian Regional Criminal Court will be created? Could such a new court harm the interest of the ICC? In my opinion, creating a new court would not help the ICC, rather it would harm its interest in a way that it would totally undermine the judicial powers of the ICC. 11. Can the facts exposed by the ICC help to improve the international community even if the ICC itself doesn 't put many criminals in prison? Even if the facts are exposed by the ICC, it would…

era. It starts off with locking people up in their own house, and being punished if you lie about a loved one being infected. This is where you start to see the power in their society build up. The people did not put an end to the power that the authorities had over them. This leads up to the idea and construction of the panopticon; which led people to start believing in a new theory. The panopticon at that time was believed to form structure in their society by building this prison system at…

have employees that diligently show up on time for work. It is a good thing to teach our children to respect their teachers and use proper manners. However, obedience to authority can also be negative. To paraphrase Stanley Milgram 's experiment, he designed a study to reflect the kind of dutiful thinking that goes with authority figures and demands. His experiment was designed to show that the desire to please and follow orders is stronger than the moral weight of an individual value for the…

During 17th century New Spain there where three institutional authorities that slaves could turn to in case of abuse: their owner, the church, and the crown. The owner often times dismissed the issue and often times beat the slave for claiming that they were being abused. Other times the slaves were forced to go to the church, otherwise known as the Inquisition. There the slaves often renounced Christianity, committing a blasphemous crime and therefore gaining the churches attention. Ultimately…

This article is about how the companies feel really hard to change their customer behavior to green consumption. Some examples of green consumption currently promoted by them are to recycle products or packages, to drive more slowly, or to wash clothes in cold water. However, many people still use hot water even though the detergents are already developed to wash clothes in cold water. Also, some people are still unwilling to sort their waste and recycle them. As a company itself, they have…

Within Max Weber’s Politics as a Vocation and Hannah Arendt’s The Promise of Politics, one can find both parallels and contrasts in the respective authors’ conceptions of politics, both in modern and ancient times. In examining Weber and Arendt’s perspectives on the legitimacy of politics and violence in the eyes of the citizens it seeks to control and the connection of politics to freedom, one is exposed to the similarities and stark differences apparent in 20th century political thinkers. In…

In the Harvard Business Review case study Is the Rookie Ready? by Sarah Green we see a company faced with a big, much needed, opportunity (Green, 2009). The company has been hired to do a system upgrade for Hybara Casino. For the purpose of this assignment I have chosen to assess the conflict from Tim O’Connell’s point of view. The main conflict Tim is facing is that he has a two week deadline that his staff is not prepared to meet. Tim is faced with a cognitive conflict in which his staff and…

age where advertising supports entire categories of the economy. If you have the skill of persuasion you can use it to grow your business, gain influence and succeed professionally. There are 6 main principals of persuasion: Reciprocity, Scarcity, Authority, Commitment, Consensus, and Liking. I will tell you a little bit about each of these principals in the following paragraphs and give you an example of a situation is which I was tasked with persuading a group of potential investors to invest…