social norms
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People are going to behave however the social norms permit, and beyond that.
Media play a powerful role in establishing and perpetuating social norms.
Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour, and they are classic excuses.
'Eleanor' was so much fun to write, because there's a brutal honesty about her. She's got no filters and no concept of social norms.
Values are social norms - they're personal, emotional, subjective, and arguable. All of us have values. Even criminals have values.