Milgram ethical issues

Question 1

For psychological harm?

Answer 1

• severe stress shown through seizures etc

- didnt debrief all of them as didnt want word of his experiment getting out

Question 2

Against psychological harm?

Answer 2

• 2% of participants regretted it
• 74% said they learned something about themselves
• no one showed long term damage 1 year later

Question 3

For deception/informed consent?

Answer 3

• deceived his participants - memory and learning

- confederates - no informed consent

Question 4

Against deception/informed consent?

Answer 4

-deception was necessary as they may have behaved differently

Question 5

For right to withdraw?

Answer 5

-no explicit right to withdraw

Question 6

Against right to withdraw?

Answer 6

-participants did have the right because 35% exercised it and didnt continue