Stanley Milgram's obedience experiment revealed how ordinary people could be driven to inflict pain under authoritative orders. The study's variations showed that factors like location and authority presence significantly influenced obedience levels. These experiments have profound implications for our comprehension of human behavior and the ethical conduct of psychological research.
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Milgram's experiment aimed to understand the psychological processes behind ordinary individuals participating in inhumane acts
Milgram proposed that obedience to authority could compel individuals to act against their ethical beliefs, challenging the idea that such behaviors were unique to a particular culture or group
Milgram's experiment measured the extent to which individuals would obey an authority figure, even if it conflicted with their personal conscience
Milgram's experiment involved volunteers acting as "teachers" who were instructed to administer simulated electric shocks to a "learner" for incorrect responses
The experiment revealed a strong inclination to obey orders from an authority figure, even if it resulted in inflicting pain on another person
Milgram's variations of the experiment explored how different environmental and social factors, such as location and proximity, could affect obedience
The experiment's use of deception and potential for causing psychological distress to participants has raised ethical concerns
The experiment has sparked debates on the ethical standards for the treatment of human subjects in psychological experiments
Despite ethical controversies, Milgram's findings remain pivotal in understanding the social conditions that can lead to compliance and acts of atrocity
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Milgram argued that the tendency to follow ______ orders might lead people to act against their own ______ principles, challenging the idea that such actions were specific to ______ or a certain group like the Nazis.
authoritative
ethical
a particular culture
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Milgram experiment initial shock level
15 volts - starting level for simulated shocks in Milgram's study.
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Milgram experiment maximum shock level
450 volts - potential maximum, portrayed as lethal in the study.
