Context: Milgram, Maslow, Kohlberg and John Stuart Mill all examine the tradeoff between the need for

Context:

Milgram, Maslow, Kohlberg and John Stuart Mill all examine the tradeoff between the need for conformity and the desire for freedom in any society

Milgram examines the necessity of; the reasons for; and the dark side of obedience to authority.

Maslow examines individuals’ basic needs for security as well as how individuals can move beyond these basic needs. His arguments can also be used to understand how governments can use fear and insecurity to control individuals.

Kohlberg studies the moral stages of why individuals do, or don’t, obey authority.

Mill is concerned about the tyranny of the masses and argues for the need for the protection of individual freedom of thought and action in the face of the power of social conformity.

Assignment:

Compare and Contrast the ideas of how each of these four scholars address the need for both the protection of individual freedom and obedience to authority.

How can these ideas help us to understand how governments and society control the behavior of individuals?

The efforts of government and society to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and people’s responses to the pandemic provide us with numerous examples that are relevant to the ideas of these scholars. Please include specific “real world” examples.

Please integrate examples from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

Source Material:

Milgram, Maslow and Kohlberg readings from Ch. 1 and Mill from Ch. 10 of your American Government Examined reader

Ch. 3 Governing Society Power Point lecture outlines (includes slides on Milgram, Maslow, Kohlberg, and Mill)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest book or film

I included all of these sources as pdf’s attached

Tips for Success:

Please answer all of the prompts by pasting each question and answering them separately.

I will be looking for direct references to assigned Milgram, Maslow, Kohlberg, and Mill readings.

I will be looking for specific references to both One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and contemporary COVID-19 examples.