The Authority Essays

to pay attention to the concept of authority in Gadamer’s hermeneutical discourse. I want to argue authority is legitimized if it is based properly on knowledge and acknowledgment. The article questions the Enlightenment views of authority as opposed to reason. The intention is todiscard the Enlightenment views that simply criticized authority on groundless foundations. In doing so, I used different approaches of interpretation on Gadamer’s concept of authority. I argue against his critics, particularly

What makes authority legitimate or illegitimate? When putting your life and trust into someone else or a government and submitting to their authority, you better make sure they are legitimate. I believe that authority is legitimate when it is knowledgeable, has the ability to coerce people in unity, and to be morally just when doing so. The Secret Sharer, Antigone, and Gattica all have examples of a legitimate or illegitimate authority. The first aspect of a legitimate authority figure is that

Today i have been asked to discuss how power and authority is portrayed within the novel “Raw” by the composer Scott Monk and the film “V for Vendetta” directed by James McTeigue. Firstly in reference to the oxford dictionary the concept power is defined as “the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way” and authority is defined as “The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience”. The concept Authority is clearly demonstrated in the novel “Raw” as

Obedience is a form of social influence where an individual acts in response to a direct order from another individual, who is usually an authority figure such as a policeman. There are several explanations as to why people tend to obey others, for example; The Agentic State. This is when an individual goes through an ‘agentic shift’, where they shift from autonomy to ‘agency’. This means they are now said to be an ‘agent’ who is following the orders of another individual, thus making them feel as

Bertrand Russell, a famous philosopher, once said “as soon as we abandon our own reason, and are content to rely on authority, there is no end for our troubles”. This quote reveals how authority can completely make our lives more difficult and unsuitable to live in. This symbolizes that authority may overpowers us, and how we are naturally prone to follow power people. Once we follow an authority figure we tend to lose hope in our dreams. Losing contact in our dreams pushes us to focus on reality. In the

“Who should govern?” (Skogstad 955) Grace Skogstad proves in her article, “Who Governs? Who Should Govern?: Political Authority and Legitimacy in Canada in the Twenty-First Century”, the response to these questions is quite complex. There are four types of authority; state-centred political, expert, private (market-based), and popular. The article explores these types of authority, their purpose and degree of effectiveness, as well as the conflicts that arise between each of them in decisions regarding

imagine if all kids had authority over both of their parents, and how much different our world would be? There are many views on authority, just like anything else. Some people agree with others, while they also disagree. I will talk about four of these figures that focus on authority, and they are Enoch, Raz, Darwall, and Wolff. I will also explain how their authority view would look at children being able to have authority over their parents. Enoch has a view on authority that agrees and sides with

“Moral Authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, and treating people with respect”-Stephen Covey. With power comes great responsibility, just as authority does. However, sometimes people abuse their power in certain situations. It is also common to see people with power step on the people below them. In The Crucible, many characters use their power and authority in Salem for personal gain and for wrongdoing. Throughout history authority figures give

Everyone Agree? Perfect. "Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak" (Charles de Gaulle). This idea is reflected in Ken Kesey’s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, where it is shown how authority becomes more powerful by abusing the silence of the people. This silence is literally and figuratively represented through Chief Bromden, a longtime patient of a psychiatric ward during the 1960s in the United States. Bromden, along with all the other patients

others. The power that people accept is right can be identified as authority. The opposite of this is the term coercion, which can be defined as the power that people do not accept as just. There’s several different types of authorities such as traditional, rational-legal, charismatic, and transfer. Traditional authority is based upon customs, and can possibly decline with industrialization. In traditional authority, the value of authority comes from the tradition. Ancient times organization, such as

Signed by President Roosevelt, the Tennessee Valley Authority Act was created May 18,1933 to manage the construction of dams to control flooding, improve navigation, and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley Basin. When founded in 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority was a tremendously provocative organization. The TVA was given the full responsibility of providing electricity, improving foundation, and improving the attribute of the life of the severely depressed individuals living

Machiavelli and Luther: An Examination of Authority in the 16th Century Written in 1513 Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince aims to serve an educational purpose, enlightening those in power on ways to secure authority and hold onto it. Separating ethics from the acquisition of power, Machiavelli essentially lays forth a guide to achieving and maintaining ruler status with emphasis on sustaining an adequate military force and establishing a rapport with the populace. In 1520 Saxony, Martin

person, or someone in authority. Growing up, I was always taught to obey my parents, for which it was the right thing to do. Being obedient to a superior, or authority figure has become the norm for many individuals, to say that means obedience comes natural, without questioning, or hesitation. Once obedience is a part of the norm, requirements that are asked of you by a person of higher power isn’t so hard to follow. Though often times, we are given orders by individuals of authority which we disagree

shows Matt taking his power that El Patron gave to him, and choosing to abuse this authority. In this situation, Matt is corrupted by El Patron’s authority to overstep his boundaries and harm his relationship with Maria. This establishes a theme of power corrupts because the prescience of power in Matt’s life causes him to do many bad things, even though he is arguably a good person. In Matt’s case, his authority is not his, but is El Patron’s. Therefore, even this second hand influence leads

demonstrate how to persist life challenges. Despite experiencing different forms of hardships that enable them to survive through their pain, Murray and Keiski transmit life lessons about individual growth. They emphasize survival through society, authority figures, and themselves. Murray’s response to societal expectations shows his self-determination as he challenged fully living up to what he was forecasted to do as an athlete. He argues,

right, we can describe the relationship as one of authority (Lukes, 1974). Assumptions and beliefs that are embedded in the culture teach us learned responses to various problems of survival in any given society (Schein, 1992). In this regard, in 2006, Cuff and Francis discuss Karl Marx’s concept of alienation in which he suggests that those who are in power design cultures in a way that will only benefit them, leaving the others in a state

If children are supervised in their rise into authority then kids will be gentler, kinder, and more understanding of one another. However, if supervision is not present, and children are given unsupervised power and control, then inevitably one person will stand up alone among the ranks and will do just about anything to get into power and stay there. In Lord of the Flies, Jack inflicts fear and pain upon those around him. At first, he is craving the power that the name, “chief” brings. Once Jack

When you hear someone talking about the lottery, a positive image of a winner normally comes to mind. When you participate in the lottery, the worst thing you can lose is just some hard-earned cash. If only this was the case in Shirley Jackson’s story, “The Lottery.” In Jackson’s story, the lottery is not a prize that people want to win. The lottery in Jackson’s story is an annual tradition in which a name is randomly chosen and the winner is “awarded” with a death by stoning. Jackson uses the theme

On the other hand, Vivie challenges her freedom by challenging the traditional female role. Vive, as an educated woman, seeks for independence towards her freedom in opposition to the relationship Frank seeks out. By challenging Vive states her position as an independent woman when she explains, “I must be treated as a woman of business, permanently single and permanently unromantic” (Shaw 1822). Vivie seeks for her freedom when she prefers to take care of herself before committing to a relationship

have a stake, they are still doing harm. The doctor could keep the secret between him and the patient and that lets the innocent person stay in jail and the patient and doctor are now both living with the guilt of knowing. Or, the doctor could tell authority and get the innocent person out of trouble and let the patient be convicted for the crime they really committed. Whichever approach of ethics the doctor chooses to take will do harm to someone and wont follow the Hippocratic