Quotes About Norms

Fearing a court martial for disobedience, some of the soldiers at My Lai participated in the massacre. Normative influence leads to compliance, especially for people who have recently seen others ridiculed or who are seeking to climb a status ladder (Hollander, 1958; Janes & Olson, 2000).

It is the premise of this book that we live in a deeply bureau­cratic society. If we do not notice it, it is largely because bureau­cratic practices and requirements have become so all-pervasive that we can barely see them—or worse, cannot imagine doing things any other way.

The biggest leverage for reliability enhancement probably lies in the emotional realm. The more a provider can do to understand and relate to the usually unconscious norms of the client, the more the client will feel at ease and experience a sense of reliability. Some

If the norm of the society is corrupted, then objective journalism is corrupted too, for it must not challenge the norm. It must accept the norm.

My God, look at the words people use today. They use profanity like it's nothing. Christ almighty.

All societies establish laws that become norms. Those norms create the environment that incubates society. So, when you implement the laws of God in society, they produce a culture of heaven.

Good manners consist of doing precisely what everyone thinks should be done, especially when no one knows quite what that is.

That bad manners are so prevalent in the world is the fault of good manners.

The conventions of society are all in the interests of morality. If you're conventional, you'll be good, in a negative sense, of course.

As soon as a norm is established, people start questioning it, which is probably a good thing in the end.

A person of "good character" was one who acted in accordance with the expectations of his community

History teaches that when valuations are extreme, "mean reversion," a move towards historical norms, is likely. Once value stocks turn, the recovery can be fast and intense.

In places like South Afghanistan, where cultural norms prevent men from entering homes, female vaccinators often make the difference between a closed or opened door.

Living in England has no such excuse: These are my customs and establishments.

But-! I say! The common conventions of humanity-' 'Are all very well for common people.

A crime persevered in a thousand centuries ceases to be a crime, and becomes a virtue. This is the law of custom, and custom supersedes all other forms of law.

It is not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set.

Sanity is not truth. Sanity is conformity to what is socially expected. Truth is sometimes in conformity, sometimes not.

Did you know that the institution of marriage was created when the average person lived to the age of 30?

Follow the advice of those that lead by example, instead of those lost in the norms.

What the average call excellent, the excellent call average.

there is very little 'of course' when it comes to custom

What does it mean when individuals can no longer be embarrassed or shamed?

The nail that sticks out is hammered down.