Milgrams Agency Theory 73 Flashcards
1
Q
Why do we need authority figures?
A
To maintain a stable society
2
Q
The theory is about….
A
Following orders and destructive obedience
3
Q
Explain the states
A
Socialises in childhood to:
Agentic- giving up free will to follow orders
Autonomous- in control of own actions and responsibilities making your own decisions
4
Q
Examples of agentic state
A
Milgrams participants explained their actions as “they were just doing as they had been told”. They had given up their own morals and responsibilities.
5
Q
Example of autonomous state
A
A participant of milgrams (Brandt) refused to continue, she said “she had been in Germany During the holocaust and had seen enough suffering”.
6
Q
When you don’t know what to do?
A
Moral strain
