The emphasis on the uniqueness of Moses as the ideal prophet and ideal ruler is the core of Maimonides' political philosophy because "Not the mystery of its [the Torah's] origin, the search for which leads either to theosophy or 'Epicureanism,' but its end, the comprehension of which guarantees obedience to the Torah, is accessible to human reason" (RPSMF, p. 16).
Rather, it lies in the simple moral truths that Scripture contains, which encourage obedience to the state (Ch. 13).
The Statute of Praemunire, which forbade obedience to the authority of the Pope or of any foreign rulers, enacted in 1392, had been used against individuals in the ordinary course of court proceedings.
Iranian society has a traditional, paternal and masculine culture, especially among the lower and middle classes, which emphasize obedience to the power holders, such as fathers (in the family), leaders and governors (in society), and managers and physicians (in the health system).
Broadly speaking, in the traditional approach to education a teacher imparts knowledge to students through direct instruction, and embodies a disciplinary culture in which obedience is both prized and rewarded.
However, the political regime in which obedience is demanded may be relevant here.
The theocratic Jesuit missions which expected total obedience to the Fathers grated against the Enlightenment values which were gaining favor among intellectuals.
Rousseau makes a further claim in the same chapter of The Social Contract, namely that in conditions of civil society the citizen achieves "moral freedom," by which he means obedience to a law that one has prescribed to oneself.
Real fascism is Nazi Germany's "leader principle" - which dictated absolute obedience to the Führer, whose authority was understood to be above the law.
For Queneau, "Inspiration which consists in blind obedience to every impulse is in reality a sort of slavery".
But he said that people were kept in line through "fear and a false image of patriotism," which he described as "obedience to authority".
