social psychological reasons for obedience Flashcards
what are the 2 social psychological explanations for obedience?
agentic state and legitimacy of authority
define agentic state
when someone is acting as an agent for others, and is not making their own decisions
define autonomous state
when someone is in an independent state and is using their free will to make decisions without being influenced by others
who do we become agents for
those seen as higher in a social hierarchy
what is an agentic shift
the shift from the autonomous state to the agentic state
moral strain is…
when someone in an agentic state becomes anxious as they know their actions are wrong
binding factors are
the factors which keep us in an agentic state
when someone is in an agentic state, they soothe their moral strain by…
reassuring themselves that it isn’t their responsibility
define legitimacy of authority
when somebody is at the top of a social hierarchy
give examples of people with legitimacy of authority
police officers, teachers, security guards
what is destructive authority
when people with legitimacy of authority use their power in a destructive way
what did the Airlink flight 5719 demonstrate
the copilot remained quiet as the pilot had legitimacy of authority, so he underwent an agentic shift. His moral strain wouldv’e told him that he needed to interfere, but the binding factors of the social hierarchy kept him in the agentic state.
how many died in the Airlink flight 5719 disaster
all 18 on board
