Boston University Stanley Milgram Obedience Study Discussion
Question Description
Watch the Stanley Milgram Obedience video below (9:54). In your discussion post, answer all the questions posed below.
Direct link to video embedded above.
- What role does authority play in the experiment?
- What would you have done if the researcher said the same things to you? Would you go all the way?
- Do you think this accurately reflects our behavior in groups and organizations? (i.e., Do we blindly follow authority figures?)
- Think of situations where this has occurred. (ex–> Abu Ghraib, Enron, Hazing Rituals, Mai Lai Massacre, etc.) Why did subordinates follow the commands of those in authority in those situations?
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