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    Obedience Summary Stanley Milgrams experiments are some of the most recognized behavior experiments in psychology today. Milgrams most known experiment was ‘shocking’ to people and has also been controversial ethically. As Ian Parker stated it would “make his name and destroy his reputation.” Parkers Obedience essay talks much of Milgrams life before the experiment and how the psychology community thought about his ethics. Parker talks of Milgram struggling to place his findings in a scientific

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    Hobbes argues that the sovereign’s absolute authority is vital to the self-preservation and maintenance of civil peace of the commonwealth. Without these‚ there would be civil war and chaos. He believes that the benefits of having a sovereign outweigh the disadvantages‚ despite the many rights that the sovereign is entitled to. This is why Hobbes believes that those living under the rule of the sovereign still exercise freedom. For Hobbes‚ liberty is defined as the ability to act in accordance to

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    development of the will‚ which in its turn has made obedience possible.” (Montessori‚ 1988‚ p.239) Montessori believed that the disorderly and disobedient acts of a young child where from those actions that he/she had yet to develop and so where unable to control successfully. Discipline and obedience could not therefore be inflicted on a young child as had been traditionally thought‚ nor could it be sustained through rewards and punishments. “Obedience is seen as something which develops in the child

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    In this experiment explores the idea that obedience is as basic an element in the structure of social life as one can point to. We as human beings are prone to obey‚ it is in our nature rooted from our ancestors; we obey to fit in and stay in the social trends. Milgram’s experiment was simple‚ it

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    Total Domination and Forced Obedience Total domination and forced obedience is not a constructive or efficient way to lead others. For example‚ Lao-tzu says that a good leader or government should let their citizens or subjects live their lives the way they want to. “When the Master governs‚ the people are hardly aware that he exists.” (A World Of Ideas pg. 22) Hannah Ardent is the exact opposite. She says “Total domination‚ which strives to organize the infinite plurality and differentiation

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    contract of agency between P and A ▪ An action against the agent by the 3rd party for breach of warranty of authority. ACTUAL AUTHORITY Actual authority may arise from express agreement or from implied agreements. Where the principal expressly appoints an agent to do some act or enter into some contract on his behalf the Agent has express authority. If the instructions are not clear he should get a clarification but if he cannot contact the Principal he can act on a

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    Express authority was not given to Mr. Freeman as stated in exhibit C‚ as Mr. Harran did not specify in very specific or detailed language (pg. 935) that Mr. Freeman had the authority to make new orders in his absence. However‚ there was implied authority. According to the evidence‚ Mr. Harran did leave Mr. Freeman in charge and instructed him to use his common sense in case something were to come up. There’s also the issue of apparent authority that is clearly present here. In Busher and Willis

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    positions of authority should be trusted completely and shouldn’t be challenged; however‚ even though the people in authority may be professionals and leaders in their field of expertise‚ it is still necessary to challenge what they say is true. By sometimes challenging the ideas and decisions made by the people in authority‚ it helps people become more aware of their own rights and take further action to protect them. Through challenging the ideas of authorities‚ it can also help authorities become more

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    relationships between an authority and an individual are ever the same‚ but the relationships have a huge impact on both parties in varied ways. As seen in the film “Dead Poets Society”‚ directed by Peter Weir and the picture book “Rose Blanche” by Roberto Innocenti‚ relationships between individuals are fuelled by common interests and beliefs‚ hence‚ having the power to shape the individuals by enriching their shared interests. However‚ the conflicting values between the authority and the individual can

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    RoRole of Port Authorities Ports usually have a governing body referred to as the port authority‚ port management‚ or port administration. Port authority is used widely to indicate any of these three terms. The definition of port authority has been defined in various ways. In 1977‚ a commission of the European Union (EU) defined a port authority as a State‚ Municipal‚ public‚ or private body‚ which is largely responsible for the tasks of construction‚ administration and sometimes the operation

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