Meeus & Raaijmakers - Ethics

Question 1

Participants were distressed as they didn’t like making negative remarks.
This is against…

Answer 1

… the ethical principle of responsibility.

Question 2

No right of withdrawal until after the participant resisted verbal prods.
Participants not reminded of their right to withdraw.

This is against…

Answer 2

… the ethical principle of respect.

Question 3

Participants were deceived into thinking that the applicant was an applicant, when he was just an accomplice.

This is against…

Answer 3

… the ethical principle of competence.

Question 4

Other studies of obedience have similar ethical issues. Why is this?

Answer 4

Because it’s hard to set up a situation where someone has to obey an order to harm an individual unless there is some deception