'''Obedience''', in [[human]] [[behavior]], is the [[quality]] of being obedient, which describes the [[act]] of carrying out commands, or being actuated.[1] Obedience differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. | '''Obedience''', in [[human]] [[behavior]], is the [[quality]] of being obedient, which describes the [[act]] of carrying out commands, or being actuated.[1] Obedience differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority. |