If a member of the group fails to conform to the groups needs, he/she would lose credibility with the rest of the group. Conformity is a change in an individuals behaviour according to certain accepted standards within society as well as the influence of others whether this be a real or imaginary influence. There are 2 key concepts of conformity, acceptance or
A boundary must then be set around the behaviour by communicating why the behaviour is inappropriate and informing the aggressor. Discussing the behaviour with the aggressor by telling them how it affects other people feel must be done. You must then identify and communicate consequences to the aggressor if the behaviour does not stop. Submissive Behaviour Submissive behaviour is when a person is shy from telling a person how they really feel and not seeking to achieve their needs, particularly when other people have conflicting needs. A submissive person usually fears upsetting others because they do not wish to hurt their feelings or fear them.
If there is a lack of reward then people may resist. Sometimes people have the "what's in it for me" mentality, so if there is no reward involved in the change then they may not embrace it. Other times people may just be unwilling to try new things because of their personality type. Finally, resistance can be political. People use resisting change as a political opportunity to prove that the change is wrong and to see the change
Going against the majority might lead to exclusion or rejection from the group. This is called normative social influence. Another type of social influence is informational social influence, it is based on our desire to be right. We conform because we don’t know what the correct way to behave is. In this situation, we look to others for information about how to behave.
We sometimes seem wired to adopt the goals of the people around us, particularly when we develop a close relationship with them. Of course, that can be a positive or negative thing depending on what the people around us are doing. For that reason, we have to be careful to surround ourselves with other people who are engaging in behaviours that we would like to see in ourselves. If one is unable to feel adequate enough within a group or is not fully comfortable with themselves, there is a chance one may conform in order to fit in. ‘The more insecure people feel, the more conformist they become.’- John Elder.
They may think this because of their past or because they are being bullied. When people feel like this they will feel scared to go and talk to someone about their problems. In this situation we would go and help them and talk to them and help them bring their self-esteem up by doing activities with them. Lack of support is another we may come across. Not knowing who we can contact for advice and support for information or help.
The presence of others affects our behaviors through influence. Peer pressure being the best example of this. Through peer pressure our peers influence us by encouraging use to change our attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs in order for us to conform to the group norm. A person who is influenced by peer pressure may not want to actually be a part of the groups or associate with them and as such change their behavior accordingly to the group behavior when around that group. A person may change his or her attitudes and behaviors when around social groups in order to feel accepted even if they don’t particularly believe in the group behaviors.
They have the ability to make their own decision through deliberate thinking. Yet, the presence of both social and authority pressure can sometimes lead a person’s mind astray. Human’s tendency to conform with their environment often gives submission to unreasonable idea; ridiculing their own conscience. In the article “The perils of obedience”, written by Stanley Milgram, it states that “obedience is a deeply ingrained behavior tendency.... [which is] overriding training in ethics, sympathy and moral conduct.” My experience above portrays a glimpse of social pressures in our everyday lives. If I were to succumb myself to the conformity of the group, I would probably be smoking now.
The processes of each, donating, selling, and trafficking can change the people’s opinions or values. Another thing that would come into effect is that with each, you have a choice in the matter or you may not have the option. With donating, it’s a choice. By selling, you may not have the choice and same with human trafficking. Some may agree and some may argue with any of these but they are still in our world.
Lastly, Cultural Relativists often argue that it is mere arrogance for us to judge the conduct of other societies, and that we should adopt an attitude of tolerance toward the practices of other cultures. Although it may be a display of arrogance to judge the conduct of other societies, it is sometimes necessary to do so and convey disagreement when the situation arises. Given these revised interpretations of the 5 claims commonly made by Cultural Relativists, individuals and cultures ought to be guided by a revised philosophy known as Centralized Cultural Relativism, where societies may have different moral codes, but they all inherit certain properties from a parent code, which is influenced by factors including human biology, physiology, and what is necessary for a society to