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Obediance to authority
Title: Obediance to authority
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 759 | Pages: 3.2 (approximately 235 words/page)
Obediance to authority
Obedience to Authority
Obedience to authority is necessary for any society to function. The point, at which obedience to authority becomes dangerous, is when it harms other citizens. One should obey authority, when it is empowered by the society, through rules enacted by society. Following this policy, society can prevent chaos.
Obedience to prevent chaos is part of our everyday routine. For example, obedience when driving is necessary. When officers give orders in traffic situations, …showed first 75 words of 759 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 759 total…because there is more than one person carrying out these orders, hence using the excuse, “I was just following orders”. This is exemplified through milgram’s experiment, where a person shocked the “subject”, because he or she felt they were just doing what they were told, thus avoiding responsibility. In closing, surrendering your autonomy to the state is good, when it benefits the state and fighting against the state, when the state harms the society.
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