Sartwell's The Genocidal Killer In The Mirror

In “The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror”, Sartwell uses genocide as the main example of the result of obedience to authority- specifically bureaucratic. He suggests that history has proven this, using instances like that in Rwanda and Germany where, accordingly, increased state power and influence led to devastating death at the hands of civilians. He details the recipe used by such governments, telling how “it rewarded those who were zealous killers with houses or cars …” and “punished those who hesitated …” (Sartwell 2). This illustrates the extremity that Sartwell believes matters of obedience boil down to, and his claim that people will typically obey based on how those around them do - that their moral compasses are not willed enough to