Obedience Research Paper

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People learn how to obey since they were children. following other’s leads is something people do until they are grown ups. starting from parents telling them what is right and wrong and ending with job’s bosses ordering them around. people tend to accept laws and follow them because they believe it works for the greater good. Authorities force laws into people to prevent chaotic actions and absurd routines. However, this is not the case in many places around the world. many different governments use their authority to get people involve in ruthless politics in the name of law and greater good. Sometimes people get to do horrible stuff in the name of the law and they could be willing to hurt and kill others assuming it is something out of their hands and they are only doing what they are told to do like the case of Adolf Eichmann. Obedience really is a double-edged sword. i believe that obedience is crucial to make people’s life better, however, i also believe that there should be limits that we cannot come across even if authorities told us so …show more content…

people obey because they think that the authority made law to deter ant danger from them and guide them into better future. Another reason most of people obey is that they cant afford the consequences of disobedience which will harm their interests. personally i believe that most of laws are made to make communities safer places such as Speeding fines. speed limits is an example of the importance of obedience. speed limits were put to prevent reckless drivers from harming others by speeding up and putting themselves and others in