Sandra had the right to have a family member or representative notified promptly of her admission to the hospital, but they were unsuccessful. Sandra was also being treated with courtesy and respect. 4. Using the internet, research the Good Samaritan Law in your state. Summarize it and explain if it would apply to this case.
I reflected this back and explained to the speaker I felt they were perhaps anxious and agitated about the topic being discussed. The speaker was not aware that they were expressing any from of body language and agreed with the feelings suggested. This reflection then enabled us to carry on and explore these feelings further. “Stereotyping and prejudice are natural human behaviours” (COSCA HANDOUT). In order to protect the speaker and the counsellor throughout the helping process, ensuring justice, fairness and non-discriminatory practice to both parties, a code of ethical framework is followed.
Additionally, in Hoffling’s study 95% of the nurses passed the responsibility to Dr Smith when they were asked to administrate a lethal amount of a drug to a person. On the other hand, support for the autonomous state comes from Jacobson who conducted a replication of Hoffling’s experiment and he found that 89% of the nurses disobeyed, as they were more familiar with the drug and knew better not to administer it. Furthermore, another reason why people disobey comes from the principles of the ‘Social impact Theory’ which states that the amount of influence a person has in a social situation depends of; the group size, perceived strength of the individual (legitimate authority) (for example someone is more likely to obey the orders of a police officer) and the proximity. With the group size, people are more likely to obey if the majority of a large group is obeying, however if there are people disobeying then the legitimate authority power weakens and the level obedience drops. Also, with legitimate authority, and individual is more likely obey if the person or premises have a high status.
Conformity within a group entails members changing their attitudes and beliefs in order to match those of others within the group. Those that conform tend to be obedient and compliant. In order to conform, the group member must attribute someone as having the legitimacy and credibility to lead or influence the group's behaviour. Without this "leader", conformity toward the group's goals will be less prevalent. If a member of the group fails to conform to the groups needs, he/she would lose credibility with the rest of the group.
Milgram begins by stating, “for many people, obedience is a deeply ingrained behavior tendency, indeed a potent impulse overriding training in ethics, sympathy, and moral conduct” (WRAC 78). By this, Milgram implies that disobedience does not come naturally to humans because we yearn to satisfy the social balance. Due to mankind’s’ desire to obey, when one is commanded to kill the “enemy,” the troops involved in the My Lai Massacre did so with no questions asked. Erich Fromm supports Milgram’s belief of human’s need for obedience by claiming that, “My obedience makes me part of the power I worship, and hence I feel strong” (WRAC 127). Fromm is establishing that authorities need the affirmation to their actions, therefore creating a sense of self worth and accomplishment.
OUTLINE AND EVALUATE ONE OR MORE EXPLANATIONS OF WHY PEOPLE OBEY. (12 MARKS) One reason people obey is because legitimate social power is held by authority figures whose role is defined by power held by society or the situation, for example police officers. This usually gives them the right to exert control over the behaviour of others, and others usually accept it. We feel obliged to obey these people because we respect their credentials and assume they are correct in what they are doing. A strength of legitimate authority being an explanation for obedience is that there is supporting evidence from Milgram’s study.
Tre is not a trouble maker but seems to hang out with a group (including Doughboy and Ricky) who are continually getting into trouble. Despite Furious best efforts to keep Tre out of trouble he is learning from his friends what he perceives to be appropriate behavior. Learning theory suggests an individual does this in order to conform and feel part of a group. The learning approach considers crime to be something one learns from a person or group in which they feel a strong connection towards (family, friends, and teachers). Social control theory can also be very closely related to Tre as it focuses on the conformity of individuals within society.
In Obedience to Authority, Milgram introduces an intriguing idea about obedience and its limitation through an experiment. His skepticism of the devastating incidents like the Holocaust, triggered the experiment to measure the willingness of people to obey the authority. Throughout the experiment, Milgram could conclude that although people do not favor obeying the authority, they still obey. The historical figures, such as Martin Luther King and Plato, have distinct idea about authority and obedience. So this result influences the different set of social relations introduced by both King and Plato: Milgram’s result support Plato’s ideas of ideal society while it King’s idea opposes Milgram’s Result.
Although at some point they felt nervous, they didn't stop but they obeyed and continued with the procedure. People can obey orders to be very cruel to other people, because they consider the moral responsibility to lie with the one who orders, and not themselves
3.05 Hear What I Say! Jared T. Falk The Morality and Justice of Capital Punishment (Speech MLA Format) Why, I ask you should the death penalty be abolished completely from our society? Is capital punishment not justified when the life of an innocent human being is taken by another? Every single one of us grew up under a rule, whether it was administered in schooling, our parents, or church we were all taught to treat others how we wish to be treated. I believe that capital punishment honors life, in the sense that our justice system administers the strongest penalty possible on those convicted of taking the life of another.