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PROJECT: WHY DO WE OBEY?
Why do people obey? Famous scientific experiments have sought to determine the factors influencing obedience. One
controversial experiment was performed by Stanley Milgram, who demonstrated that most people would harm and kill
helpless victims with electric shocks if an authority figure told them to. First, research and define the difference between
obedience and conformity. Then research and report on the Milgram experiments, including how they were conducted, the
results, the controversy, and what we can learn from them. Finally, which stages of Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning
do the different test subjects correlate with (that is, those who kept administering the shocks, those who questioned it, and
those who refused)? Write a paper of at least one thousand words, taking care to list references of any websites, articles,
or books that you consult.
