Ethics in Psychology

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Ethics in Psychology

The Milgram Experiment

Yale psychologist Stanley Milgram hoped to further understand how so many

people came to participate in the cruel acts of the Holocaust. He theorized that

people are generally inclined to obey authority figures, posing the question, "Could

it be that Eichmann and his million accomplices in the Holocaust were just

following orders? Could we call them all accomplices?" In 1961, he began to

conduct experiments of obedience.

Watch the following video: Obedience to Authority

Conduct research online to learn more about that experiment, and then

complete the assignment.

construct a 2-page paper based on the following:

 1st Paragraph: Clearly state the main problem or issue you need to consider

when determining whether or not this study is ethical. Clearly explain what

makes this study unethical, and why. Cite at least one outside source, as well

as one or two concepts from the APA Code of Conduct, to support your

statements.

 2nd Paragraph: Analyze and interpret relevant information about this study

to determine what would need to be changed in order to meet the APA's

Code of Conduct and ethical standards.

 3rd Paragraph: Evaluate this study to assess if the benefit of learning the

results of this study outweighs the potential harm of conducting the study.

Cite at least one outside source to support your statements.

 4th Paragraph: Generate a comprehensive conclusion that integrates your

thoughts about this study and about ethical experiments (the main

problem/issue you addressed in the first paragraph).

Make sure that you cite your sources within your paper using APA-formatted in-

text citations, and the last page of your paper needs to be your APA-formatted

reference page. Both your first paragraph and third paragraph must have citations.