| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The pressure to obey : what would you do? -- Obedience and disobedience : when is which right? -- Breaking the habit : it takes more than you think -- Finding your voice : saying "no" so you are heard -- Understanding the true risks of saying "yes" -- The dynamics of authority and obedience -- Changing the dynamics -- The crucial lessons from guide dog training -- The price of teaching obedience too well -- Teaching intelligent disobedience : where do the lessons begin? -- Doing right at work : saving lives and accomplishing missions. |
| Summary |
Torture in Abu Ghraib prison. Corporate fraud. Falsified records at Veterans Administration hospitals. Teachers pressured to feed test answers to students. These scandals could have been prevented if, early on, people had said no to their higher-ups. Ira Chaleff discusses when and how to disobey inappropriate orders, reduce unacceptable risk, and find better ways to achieve legitimate goals. He delves into the psychological dynamics of obedience, drawing in particular on what Stanley Milgram's seminal Yale experiments-in which volunteers were induced to administer shocks to innocent people-teach us about how to reduce compliance with harmful orders. Using vivid examples of historical events and everyday situations, he offers advice on judging whether intelligent disobedience is called for, how to express opposition, and how to create a culture where citizens are educated and encouraged to think about whether orders make sense. -- Edited summary from book. |
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English. |
| Subject |
Right and wrong.
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Authority.
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Obedience.
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Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Rectitude. |
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Autorité. |
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Obéissance. |
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Prise de décision -- Aspect moral. |
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behavioural sciences |
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Authority |
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Decision making -- Moral and ethical aspects |
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Obedience |
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Right and wrong |
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Philosophy. |
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Philosophy & Religion. |
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Ethics. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Chaleff, Ira. Intelligent disobedience. First edition 9781626564275 (DLC) 2015008298 (OCoLC)895728666 |
| ISBN |
9781626564282 (electronic bk.) |
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1626564280 (electronic bk.) |
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9781626564299 (electronic bk.) |
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1626564299 (electronic bk.) |
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