This week you learned about power and authority, including the different forms of authority: traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal. In the Empowering People scenario that started the week, you saw that knowledge of how power and authority affect people's interactions can help you develop your problem-solving skill.

How will what you are learning about power and authority affect how you assess information, make decisions about the validity of that information, and, therefore, solve problems that are related to power or authority?

Approaching deviance and ethical behavior from a sociological perspective can inform your decision making and improve your problem-solving skill. Think of an example of deviance you have observed in your personal or professional life.

Discuss an example of deviant behavior you have observed. How has your understanding of this deviant behavior (or deviance more broadly) changed or expanded based on what you have learned in this course?