Psychology / Unit 11 Psych 1220 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Obedience
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The idea
Obedience is following a direct order from a person perceived to hold authority.
In practice
An employee carries out an instruction they consider unwise because a superior issued it.
Where people slip
Obedience is normally useful and is the mechanism by which institutions function at all.
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