studies of obedience

Studies of Obedience Jason Stewart November 30, 2000 Milgram’s study of obedience looked at the question of if and to what degree people will follow authority over their own morales or preference. Yale students were asked to hypothesize what might be the outcome of this kind of experiment, given the specifics of the methods and procedures. Their response was that a total of 3% at the very most would inflict pain to “victims” of the experiment at …

…such information from participants. No real harm was done to the victims. The only harm done is the mental stress of the teachers which should be considered. However, having said that, I certainly would be angry if this was ever done to me. There is no truly ethical way to research obedience accurately, however, I would give my approval. But then again, I would not partake of the experiment myself. Bibliography American Psychologist, 1964, 19, pp. 848-852.