Social groups vary in size, purpose, and goals. While some groups form spontaneously, such as a group of friends, others form for a specific purpose. A common group function is that of making decisions to which the group is bound. This paper will examine the group decision-making process and the role of personal conformity leading to the decisions made. It will also discuss the impact of consensus-based decisions on a group as a whole, on …showed first 75 words of 1013 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1013 total…decision. This is especially important for decisions that affect people outside the group and particularly decisions that have a personal impact. It is even more important for the individual to look deeper into why they went along with a decision they were not comfortable with from the start. The individual must evaluate their personal convictions against remaining a member of a group and ask if the received reward outweighs the possibility of a negative outcome.