Obedience :situational Explanations Flashcards
What is the agentic state
Idea obedience to a destructive authority figure occurs as the person doesn’t take responsibility
They act as an agent for someone else
Experience high anxiety but feel powerless to disobey
What is the autonomous state
Free to behave according to own principles
Feel responsible of self
What’s the agentic shift
Shift from autonomy to agency
What are binding factors
Reasons why people stay in the agentic state
Reduces moral strain
Strength of the agentic state
Supporting research from milgram
When participant was told investigator was responsible for damage, the continued
What is a limitation of the agentic state
Limited explanation for obedience
Eg Jacobsen’s nurses wouldn’t administer overdose when doctor told them to
What is legitimacy of authority
Created by social hierarchy
Agreed by society that we must obey them to stop social chaos
What is destructive authority
When an authoritative figure uses power to destruct
Eg hitler
What is a strength of legitimacy to authority
Explains cultural differences
Related to how society is structured
What is a limitation of legitimacy of authority
Cannot explain all disobedience
Jacobsen’s nurses
