had then she would have no problem doing them. She shows a bit of conformity by saying that she really wouldn't want to be the only one not doing the drug. She does want to fit in but she does not want to take personal risks. Conformity is a large concern for many people in the world today. Everyone wants to be normal. Most people feel that normal is doing what everyone else is doing, which is wrong. Individuals need to determine their morals and values. Then they must make their decisions based upon these viewpoints. No one should let anyone tell them what to do.There is no direct relationship between my ethical interview and Eco's stance. If I had to come up with a question/answer that did, I would have to sayYou're in the sixth grade and you are out in the hall before class. You're locker is next to one of the most popular boys in school. You overhear him talking to one of his good friends and telling him that he has got to wear Guess clothes from now on. He goes on to say that all of the cool kids wear them and that he will just look poor if he doesn't. Finally he says "you won't be cool if you don't, and I won't talk to you cause I don't want to look like a scum bag." What would you do in this situation? For me, at the age of 12, in the sixth grade I probably would have gone out that night and bought tons of Guess clothes. The younger you are the more concerned you are with conformity. This question relates to Eco and Machiavelli in the following ways: The child was given a mandate saying that he would no longer fit in if he did not dress a certain way, therefore he decided to dress in the way needed to fit in. This is similar to Eco's conclusion: by participating we conform. Secondly, the child is told he has to wear Guess brand clothing. This is a perfect example of how materialistic and capitalistic our society is. The direct relationship between Machiavelli and the question is that Machiavelli feels that ...
