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What did Milgram propose?

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That obedience to destructive authority occurs when we act on behalf of another person (agentic state).

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What is an agentic state?

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When individual feels no personal responsibility for their actions

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What is the agentic shift?

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Shift from autonomy (independence) to being an agent. Covers when we perceive someone as a powerful authoritative figure.

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What are binding factors?

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Factors that allow person to ignore their damaging effect. Includes shifting responsibility to victim and denying damage

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LEGITIMACY OF AUTHORITY: who do we obey?

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People at the top of a social hierarchy

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LEGITIMACY OF AUTHORITY: why is their authority legitimate?

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Because it is agreed by society

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LEGITIMACY OF AUTHORITY: why are they able to control our behaviour?

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Due to trust and upbringing. We are taught to accept authority from parents / teachers.

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LEGITIMACY OF AUTHORITY: destructive purposes

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Some leaders use their power by ordering people to behave in cruel ways. Hitler. I

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STRENGTH: experimenter blame

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Bless and Schmidt showed students milgrams study. They blamed the experimenter for the learners harm due to his authority

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LIMITATION: cannot account for nazi behaviour

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Manual 1998 referred to the shooting of polish civilians by German police. Police weren’t Powerless to disobey as they were told they could be assigned to other roles.

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STRENGTH: useful cross cultural research

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Found 16% of Australians went to 450 volts and 85% of Germans.
Shows how different societies teach to be more or less accepting of authority.
Increases validity

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STRENGTH: explains real life obedience

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Kelman and Hamilton said the Vietnam massacre can be explained by the US army hierarchy.
Soldiers assume orders given by someone above them are legal.