An Analysis We live in an environment that is strong with influence attempts. A large portion of the population makes a living simply attempting to get others to comply with their requests. Whether a manager encouraging productivity, a policeman directing traffic, a salesperson closing a sale, or a president telling us we need to spend more money on social programs. Each of us is subjected to an uncountable number of influential attempts each day.
Obedience is as basic an element in the structure of social life as one can point to.
For many people, obedience is deeply ingrained behavior tendency, a compelling impulse overriding training in ethics, sympathy, and moral conduct. Obedience has been a determinant of behavior established from 1933- 1945 when millions of innocent people were systematically slaughtered on command. Obedience to destructive authority was indeed a crucial social issue in 1962. Stanley Milgram, a psychologist at Yale University conducted an innovative study. It addressed the endless conflict between obedience and conscience.