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I believe Adolph Eichmann was just someone following the orders of Adolf Hitler and his accomplices (Nazis). His main focus was for self-advancement, to improve in his standings. In order to advance his position, he would have to follow orders. And whether or whether not he wanted to do this, in order to avoid being killed he would need to follow orders. Although he was a creator of certain horrific policies, he was fundamentally following orders and doing what he was ordered to do.
The Milgram experiment was not done appropriately due to certain procedure taken place in the experiment. This would include the dishonesty and stress placed upon the teacher. The experiment was dishonest because it attracted the public by saying, “a study of memory


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