Ethical Issues In The Milgram Experiment

Milgram found that subjects were more likely to obey in some circumstances than others. Obedience was highest when the commands were given by an authority figure rather than another volunteer (Kassin, Fein, Markus, 2014). They were also increased when the experiments were done at a prestigious institution, the authority figure was present in the room with the subject, and the learner was in another room so the subjects did not see other subjects disobeying commands.

There were some ethical considerations to consider when looking in to the Milgram study. The first is deception, the part the participants actually believed they were shocking a real person, and were unaware the learner was a confederate of Milgram's. Also, the participants were