By definition, obedience is “respectful or submissive compliance” according to Dictionary.com. Not only that, but the first example of the word obedience on this site appeared in a sentence relating to military service. But there is much more to obedience. I believe that obedience is not only about the aspect of submission but also the gray areas surrounding it. Submitting, defying authority itself and the consequences that follow obedience are not always read between the lines of the exact definition. Perhaps it should display the following definition: Obedience is the act of yielding to an authoritarian command that does not always produce joyful or beneficial consequences. Military commands sometimes involve dropping bombs on civilian cities, assassinating enemy soldiers, and fighting on the seas far from their families. I believe it is important to know that obeying and trusting authority does not always mean success or the desired outcome. Obedience is a key factor in the film A Few Good Men, which features many characters under military command. Rob Reiner presents Lt. Col. Markinson as powerless due to situational influences. A Few Good Men is an intense film showing the military system through an investigation into the death of Private First Class Santiago. Lt. Kaffee, an attorney and son of an honored military lawyer, is assigned to defend two Marines accused of murdering PFC Santiago while they were simply following his orders to execute a "Code Red." In the film, Santiago was a misfit Marine who had to learn a lesson according to Colonel Jessep. Jessep, the colonel commanding the Cuban base and the one who ordered the Code Red, is going to great lengths to cover you...... middle of paper ...... knowledge and courage to do what is right for others and for our own conscience. In today's world, there are so many instances where people have the opportunity to avoid responsibility for their actions, and this must be changed or, as Fromm predicted, our society will eventually obey powers that we are not sure of and therefore will “commit”. suicide.”Works CitedSome Good Men. Real. Rob Reiner. Perf. Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore. Colombia Pictures, 1992. Film. Fromm, Erich. “Disobedience as a psychological and moral problem.” Writing and Reading for ACP Composition. Ed. Thomas E. Leahey and Christine R. Farris. New York, New York. Pearson, 2009. 212-224. Print.Milgram, Stanley. “The Perils of Obedience.” Writing and Reading for ACP Composition. Ed. Thomas E. Leahey and Christine R. Farris. New York, New York. Pearson, 2009.258-263. Print.