agency theory Flashcards
what does agency theory say about evolution
we evolve to avoid conflict
what is the autonomous state
when we are able to make our own decisions
what is the agentic state
when you listen to an authority figure and we obey them
why do we shift from the autonomous state to the agentic state when asked to do something by an authority figure?
because we believe we can pass the responsibility onto the authority figure, decreasing moral strain
what is moral strain
when an individual is asked to do something and it goes against their moral beliefs
what is it called when we move from the autonomous state to the agentic state
autonomous shift
why do we forget about our morals when we shift into the agentic state
because we must believe the authority figure is going to take responsibility for our actions so we don’t have morals
who is supporting evidence for agency theory
milgram and his variations
who is conflicting evidence of agency theory
milgram, he doesn’t explain why the other 35% didn’t obey the authority figure
how is agency theory useful
it explains why the German soldiers obeyed in the holocaust
how is the agency theory not scientific
it is subjective as we cant see people switching between the states
not empirical 5
