Power And Authority Flashcards
What are the types of power?
Coercive Reward Legitimate/authority Expert - task knowledge Referent - significant role model
Six principles of persuasion
Liking Reciprocity Social proof Consistency Authority Scarcity
Why do we respond the way we do to authority?
The agentic shift: person in authority system no longer views himself acting on his own purposes but rather as an agent
Once you comply very hard to go back
Cognitive dissonance: the feeling of discomfort from holding two contradicting ideas
What experiments show the power of obedience and situation?
Milgram experiment
Stanford prison experiment
What are some key features of moral disengagement?
Moral justification
Euphemistic labelling(using nice words to cover something bad)
Advantageous comparison (comparing negative to worse)
Distortion of consequences
Diffusion and displacement of responsibility
How can you prevent moral disengagement?
Clearly articulated value systems
Accountability partner who you trust to speak frankly to you
Consider how you would feel if what you did was reported publicly
