Analysis Of The Book A Few Good Men By Solomon E. Asch

Comparative Analysis The foundation of today’s society is not in immense chaos or destruction, but rather in an organizational order because of the choice in obedience. As depicted in the movie, â€Å"A Few Good Men†, obedience is questioned due to soldiers choosing to obey or not when it presents the case of Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson and Pfc. Louden Downey being disciplined for committing a crime, even if they were only following orders. Eric Fromm, a social psychologist and psychoanalyst, furthers points in whether it is permissible to commit a crime under the pretext of obeying orders in his article, â€Å"Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem†. Comparatively, Stanley Milgram, a Yale psychologist, addresses obedience overriding†¦show more content†¦Markinson disrupted social order by effectively disobeying Jessup, but Little and Fromm would coherently agree that the individualistic courage to disobey displayed by Markinson was extremely dif ficult and nearly impossible; however, this disobedience was greatly needed for an effective outcome. Although breaking social order is viewed as unsuitable and â€Å"out of character†, Brandt, an experimenter from Milgram’s research, demonstrated a clear break from authority which made disobedience a simple and rational deed (Milgram 80). Stephen Covey, an American educator, author, business man, and keynote speaker, wrote â€Å"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People†, which puts rational deeds into fundamental concepts called principles (Covey 34). According to Covey, principles are self-evident natural laws and part of the human conscience that act as guidelines for human conduct which are proven to have enduring, permanent value; furthermore, obedience is declared a permanent principle (Covey 35). Markinson refutes this claim by telling the truth about Jessup’s intentions which displays someone’s ability to break a â€Å"permanent principleâ € . Milgram’s concept of disobedience acting as a principle contradicts with Covey’s more effective justification of obedience being a principle. In the end, Fromm and Milgram conclude that Markinson did have the choice to disobey, just as any other soldier would possess, even with the difficult struggles that LittleShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesOne Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear in this book, and the publisher was aware of a trademark claim, the designations have been printed in initial caps or all caps. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational behavior / Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. JudgeRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesSuzanne Duda Lead Media Project Manager: Denise Vaughn Full-Service Project Management: Sharon Anderson/BookMasters, Inc. Composition: Integra Software Services Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers Cover Printer: Coral Graphics Text Font: 10/12 Weidemann-Book Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One