...This chapter asks: why should citizens obey? They shouldn't necessarily do so. They have rights. More important than obedience from citizens to a good government is loyalty. It is a delicate balance: citizens consenting because governments govern well; governments governing well because citizens...

... for the behaviors of their children, and their beliefs about whether corporal punishment helps them reach those goals. Some parents may believe that obedience to authority is an important goal in and of itself, while others may believe that children should internalize moral values and learn to make personal...

... statement that he came to think like Thomas Aquinas, but then thought differently. Finally, it explores some of Eckhart's views on topics ranging from obedience and poverty to God and the Bible. context biographical Eckhart Studies Kant Immanuel mysticism Plato Baader Franz von Denifle Heinrich...

... common soldiers, farmers, and artisans who rejected demands of obedience from the leaders of the colony and lived as a separate polity in Indian communities with Indian allies. Columbus Christopher colonization strategy Gold mines Cibao Mutinies Spaniards Roldán Francisco de expedition member...

...This chapter asks: how do governments rule? The business of government is the public good. The problem is one of obedience. Obedience comes about from the pull of good governance, and the push of robust institutions. When these influences meet, settlement and order ensues. In a democracy...

... to respond in the form of obedience and worship. The chapter shows the similarity between Paul and the Roman Empire in gathering the support of their subjects. The concepts of the material network, imperial ideology, ambassadorship, and international relations are also discussed. Imperial ideology...

... of what consent means and what this implies for loyalty and obedience. contracts Harvard University Hobbes Thomas Hume David Kant Immanuel Locke John Moral Reasoning Shlar regicide Rousseau Jean Jacques Bacon Francis belief Charles I king of England Christians Christianity France God gods...

...This chapter discusses the various forms of obedience in “total institutions” such as religious orders and the military. Shklar here draws a distinction between functional, ultimate, and fatalistic forms of obedience and the top-down command structures of the organisations that favor such forms...