SOC221H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Research, Participatory Action Research, Scientific Misconduct
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Authority: when you accept something as true because someone in a position of authority says it is true. Doctors say that vaccinations are safe and that they are rigorously tested before they are administered: an issue is the misuse of authority. Sometimes organizations or individuals give an appearance of authority so they can convince others to agree to something. Tradition ha(cid:448)e al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s (cid:271)ee(cid:374)(cid:863: t(cid:396)aditio(cid:374) (cid:373)akes (cid:455)ou a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g as (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g t(cid:396)ue (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:862)it"s the way things. Vaccines have been around since the 18th century and have served to eradicate many devastating diseases. It can become distorted as it is passed on, and soon it is no longer true. Common sense: you rely on what everyone k(cid:374)o(cid:449)s a(cid:374)d (cid:449)hat (cid:862)just (cid:373)akes se(cid:374)se(cid:863) Pharmaceutical companies spend a lot of money on developing vaccines, so they must be safe. I heard a celebrity say that some vaccines are dangerous. Newspapers suggest that many other people may feel the same way.
