Agency Theory Flashcards
1
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What is Agency Theory
A
A way of explaining obedience. Milgram proposed that human behaviour evolved to include the tendency to obey because rule based behaviour enables stability in a complex human society.
2
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What is Autonomous State
A
Where we use our free will and take responsibility for our actions
3
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What is Agentic State
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Where we act on behalf of another. We are merely the means to an end that was determined by someone else.
4
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What is Moral Strain
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Where we do something that goes against our principles but seems to be for the greater good.
