Proposition 031 – Sources of institutional conformity

Conduct in accordance with an institution rests on internalised civili­sation elements, but also on habit, dependency, social pressure or coercion.

• Explanation. Institutional conduct need not arise exclusively from conviction or internalisation. Individuals may also act in accordance with an institution because they are accustomed to doing so, depend on others or on institu­tional provisions, experience social pressure, or face coercion. Several mechanisms may operate simultane­ously.