M3. Explain why conformity and obedience are important in the public services, with reference to research studies. Conformity and obedience are forms of social influence which strongly affect our behaviour is social situations, from following fashions and unwritten social norms which organise our behaviour, to committing immoral acts because we are commanded to by someone who appears to be in a position of authority. This essay looks at the similarities and differences between the three, looking specifically at the factors that influence each two. Conformity within a group entails members changing their attitudes and beliefs in order to match those of others within the group.
In contrast, however, Sartwell’s article focuses primarily upon the civilian aspect of obedience, whereas Szegedy-Maszak focuses more upon the military aspect. Obedience to authority is commonplace in society. The question has arisen over time with horrible evens such as the Holocaust in Nazi Germany and the torturous methods at the Abu Ghraib Prison. This question is would someone compromise his personal beliefs or morals to obey an authority figure even if obeying would bring about physical harm to another person. Szegedy-Maszak makes the statement that the Abu Ghraib Prison was “an island where conventional morality no longer applied” (Szegedy-Maszak 212).
The culture will set the tone and leaders who encourage teamwork are more successful. A negative culture can cause devastation to a company. Here is where the leaders’ skills with conflict resolution are vital. Organizational behavior is defined as “the study of
P7: Explain how team building leads to team cohesion in the public services, with reference to relevant theorists. M5: Analyze the impact of good and poor team cohesion on a public service, with reference to relevant theorists. What is team building? Team building is a process enabling groups of people to work together in order to reach their common goal. The main reimbursement of a team is to identify inhibitors that prevent individuals from reaching their goals and remove them, for a positive outcome.
In 1963 Yale professor, Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment to test civil disobedience. In his experiment, Milgram tested civil disobedience, which can be defined as a refusal to obey laws that are thought to be unjust, by putting the test subject in the position to either obey or disobey an authority figure. After doing this, Milgram not only came to the shocking conclusion that the majority of the subjects obeyed despite the circumstances, but he also found the subjects violated many aspects of ethics. Diana Baumrind points out several flaws in Milgram’s experiment in “Review of Stanley Milgram’s Experiment on Obedience.” Baumrind says that Milgram’s experiment was unethical in many ways and lacked validity.
Another trait of Gandalf is how trusting he is towards Bilbo. Although almost all the dwarves don’t believe in his abilities in the beginning of the story Gandalf does. He states many times that since he himself chose Bilbo, he most certainly is the one for the job even though he didn’t really look like it at first. I think that had a big effect on the story’s outcome because of how Bilbo thought of himself. He knew that Gandalf had faith in him and his abilities and I think thats what played a large part in him having faith in his own abilities so he was able to carry out all the noble actions that he
There has been a continuous debate about the more or less powerful effects of the media in society. According to Stuart Hall, the media control the power to dictate what they release to the world, as he claimed that “The media define for the majority of the population what significant events are taking place but, also, they offer powerful interpretations of how to understand these events” (“Representation and the media”, 2008). The photograph “Reaching out”, which was chosen to complete this essay comes from Vietnam War taken by British photographer Larry Burrows. This photo depicts an injured black soldier trying to turn back to a fallen white comrade, covered in mud. Burrows captured for people both unfathomable desolation and galvanic camaraderie
Decision Making and Ethical Behavior 1 The purpose of this paper is to look at Decision Making and Ethical Behavior in the work place. This paper will address common characteristics of poor decision making, along with ways of resisting requests to act unethically. The paper will also address what influences impact ethical behavior and how organizations can influence ethical behavior in the work place. To complete this task outside resources, such as books and articles will be utilized. According to decision making confidence, decision making is defined as ,” The process of mapping the likely consequences of decisions, working out the importance of individual factors, and choosing the best course of action to take”.
Some ethical issues involve factors that blur the distinction between right and wrong. As a result, employees like Valerie experience ethical dilemmas. Ethical decision making includes: ethical intensity, decision-making principles and decision rules, concern for affected individuals, benefits and costs, and determination of rights (Hellriegel & Slocum, Jr., 2011). Behavior always involves a complex interaction between the person and the situation. Events in the surrounding environment including the presence and behavior of others, strongly influence the way individuals behave at any particular time; yet individuals always bring something of themselves to the situation.
The repercussions of disobeying authority are certainly as harsh and strict as are those of disobeying power. For example, Greenways song “Warning”. The verses “Caution: police line: you better not cross”, and “Shut up and be a victim of authority” are directly addressing the issues of what would happen if you disobeyed authority and more to the point, the position that a significant amount A.) Authority is Respected and Organised Authority is respected and Organised by many different people in different ways all around the world. In politics Authority is organised to up hold its respect in the caught room when discussing a certain case.