studies of obedience

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…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.