Obedience is a character trait that is taught at a very young age. In early childhood, one is taught to follow the instructions of their mother and father. There are a set of rules that are to be maintained; maintenance of these rules allows for a happy and healthy balance in one’s life. As a child matures and moves on to school, they are expected to not only follow the rules they have at home, but also the rules that are tied to the school they attend. This could include, but is not limited to, a school uniform, silence in the hallway, or raising their hand before being called on. As one matures more they continue to learn the rules necessary to excel in their careers, communities and personal lives. Though obedience is something that …show more content…
To me, being obedient is a choice. I was raised in a way that taught me to respect my superiors. I was taught to listen in class, to use respectful dialogue when talking to authority and to do the things that I am told. All of these lessons that I have learned have shaped me into a girl who desires to please others. I want to perform well in school to impress my teachers, I want to execute my tasks efficiently and professionally at my job to satisfy my bosses, and I want to submit to pleasure my Master. I choose to submit and be obedient to my Master because I want to be told what to do and not asked what I want. I choose to submit to my Master because I know that my Master is a man that knows how to pleasure me. I am a girl …show more content…
With disobedience comes punishment. I know that punishment is an important consequence of disobedience because it teaches that the behaviors are unacceptable. It is my job to follow the rules and if I am not competent in my job there will be a consequence for my incompetence. It is important to punish for acting un-accordingly to the rules, because if a slut is not punished for her wrong doings, she will begin to believe that she no longer must follow the rules. A slut must always follow the rules. I am my Master’s slut and I know that if I break any of his rules, or I don’t not follow his rules good enough, he will not be happy and I will have to pay for my wrongdoings. I have no control over my punishment and I will complete any punishment my Master sees fit for my disobedience. Additionally, it is my responsibility to tell my Master when I have been disobedient. There are times that I may break a rule and my Master is unaware. I must tell my Master even though I know that punishment is impending. If I continue to break the same rule(s) over and over the punishment will continue to increase. For example, if I continue to touch myself without asking and receiving permission from my Master, it may be necessary to be locked in a chastity belt as to prevent the occurrence from happening again. By being the key holder, my
Discipline, the way to obey rules and codes of behavioral attitudes, using punishment to correct disobedience, an essential ingredient for “good” can be found within our childhood schools. At the start of Wes Moore’s school years, Wes Moore had problems with motivation to go to school and he would skip school with some of his classmates who skipped the same day. This lead to a lack
be taken as a fact but not a criticism, because disobedience is not. always bad depending on the command and how you and the other person or how people feel about it. When "disobedient" and "wretch" are put. together, then it is meant as an insult as well, not just a fact. So I believe that the phrase "disobedient wretch" is said in a context of an insult, which I think is quite harsh.
Obedience has always been a trait present in every aspect of society. Parents have practiced enforcing discipline in their homes where children learn obedience from age one. Instructors have found it difficult to teach a lesson unless their students submit to their authority. Even after the adolescent years, law enforcement officers and governmental officials have expected citizens to uphold the law and abide by the standards set in society. Few will understand, however, that although these requirements for obedience provide positive results for development, there are also dangers to enforcing this important trait. Obedience to authority can be either profitable or perilous depending on who the individual in command is. In the film, The Crucible,
“The Perils of Obedience” was written by Stanley Milgram in 1974. In the essay he describes his experiments on obedience to authority. I feel as though this is a great psychology essay and will be used in psychology 101 classes for generations to come. The essay describes how people are willing to do almost anything that they are told no matter how immoral the action is or how much pain it may cause.
Comparative Analysis Obedience to authority and willingness to obey an authority against one’s morals has been a topic of debate for decades. Stanley Milgrim, a Yale psychologist, conducted a study in which his subjects were commanded by a person in authority to initiate lethal shocks to a learner; his experiment is discussed in detail in the article “The Perils of Obedience” (Milgrim 77). Milgrim’s studies are said to be the most “influential and controversial studies of modern psychology” (Levine). While the leaner did not actually receive fatal shocks, an actor pretended to be in extreme pain, and 60 percent of the subjects were fully obedient, despite evidence displaying they believed what they were doing was harming another human being (Milgrim 80). Likewise, Dr. Zimbardo, a professor of psychology at Stanford University, conducted an experiment, explained in his article “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” in which ten guards were required to keep the prisoners from escape and under control.
Compliance is “a form of social influence involving direct requests from one person to another”, whilst obedience is “a form of social influence in which one person simply orders one or more others to perform some actions” (Baron, R.A. & Branscombe, N.R., 2014, p. 255). These two terms are methods of social influence, particularly prominent in Milgram’s study on obedience. Milgram’s study is a psychological experiment focusing on whether or not people would obey authority figures, even when the instructions given were morally wrong. Back then the terms of the experiment were completely acceptable, but due to the strict controls of contemporary psychology today, this test would be impossible to repeat. The trial breaches many ethical factors as the participant (teacher) is essentially forced to administer electric shocks every time the learner makes a mistake.
Another reason people obey is that they have a sense of obligation to their duty. This is just the whole idea of completing the job that’s given to you. Some people have a fear of being perceived as brash, or rude. In general, people want to present themselves in the best way possible.
Obedience is when you do something you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority. As little kids we are taught to follow the rules of authority, weather it is a positive or negative effect. Stanley Milgram, the author of “The perils of Obedience” writes his experiment about how people follow the direction of an authority figure, and how it could be a threat. On the other hand Diana Baumrind article “Review of Stanley Milgram’s experiments on obedience,” is about how Milgram’s experiment was inhumane and how it is not valid. While both authors address how people obey an authority figure, Milgram focuses more on how his experiment was successful while Baumrind seems more concerned more with how Milgram’s experiment was flawed and
Through my research and findings of obedience to authority this ancient dilemma is somewhat confusing but needs understanding. Problem with obedience to authority has raised a question to why people obey or disobey and if there are any right time to obey or not to obey. Through observation of many standpoints on obedience and disobedience to authority, and determined through detailed examination conducted by Milgram “The Perils Of Obedience,” Doris Lessing “Group Minds” and Shirley Jackson “The Lottery”. We have to examine this information in hopes of understanding or at least be able to draw our own theories that can be supported and proven on this subject.
The Web. 3 June 2015 -. http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/social_dilemmas/fall/Readings/Week_06/milgram.pdf. Obedience. The. n.d. - n.d. - n.d. Dictionary.com - Unabridged. Retrieved from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Obedience?s=t.
Obedience may be a simple word, yet it has a powerful impact on the daily lives of millions. Obedience is simply when one follows the orders or directions of another figure, presumably in an authoritative position. This is something nearly everyone bows to everyday without even realizing it - and it can drastically change our lives as we know it. Obedience is, for example, how the holocaust happened. The Germans were ordinary people turned into murderers because they followed the orders of one man - their dictator, Adolf Hitler. Of course, obedience does not always result in horrid results such as the holocaust or result in such a large catastrophe. Obedience can have drastic effects on the lives of only a few men as well; this is showcased in the movie A Few Good Men.
Vol. 64 (1), pp. 12-18, 2009. Milgram, Stanley. A. Issues in the Study of Obedience: A Reply to Baumrind.
Obedience is a widely debated topic today with many different standpoints from various brilliant psychologists. Studying obedience is still important today to attempt to understand why atrocities like the Holocaust or the My Lai Massacre happened so society can learn from them and not repeat history. There are many factors that contribute to obedience including situation and authority. The film A Few Good Men, through a military court case, shows how anyone can fall under the influence of authority and become completely obedient to conform to the roles that they have been assigned. A Few Good Men demonstrates how authority figures can control others and influence them into persuading them to perform a task considered immoral or unethical.
Authority cannot exist without obedience. Society is built on this small, but important concept. Without authority and its required obedience, there would only be anarchy and chaos. But how much is too much, or too little? There is a fine line between following blindly and irrational refusal to obey those in a meaningful position of authority. Obedience to authority is a real and powerful force that should be understood and respected in order to handle each situation in the best possible manner.
Milgram, S. (1963). Behavioural study of obedience. Journal of abnormal and social Psychology. 67 (4), p371-8.