"Crimes of obedience" and Fear of Ostracism.
The following is an excerpt from Battle For Your Brain by Nita A Farahany
"Government surveillance of brain activity will inevitably push us toward greater conformity. With greater conformity comes a passive acceptance of authority and authoritarianism, either out of fear or in hopes of appearing cooperative, even when that conflicts with one's own moral compass. Children are particularly susceptible to pressure to conform and so are even likelier to try to redirect divergent thinking for fear of being ostracized. Many of the worst atrocities are "crimes of obedience"; acts carried out in response to orders from authority that violate legal and social norms."
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