Proposition 045 – Conformity without internalisation

Social sanctioning may produce conduct in accordance with a cir­cle civilisation without the relevant civilisation elements also being in­ternalised.

• Explanation. An individual may behave in accordance with norms and expectations prevailing within a circle be­cause of the social consequences of deviation, without having accepted those norms or expectations as right or appropriate. Outward conformity and internalisation must therefore be analytically distinguished.