Milgram's study of obedience has been influential in the development of 'ethics'. Discuss the implications of the Milgram research in terms of the ethical issues it raises and in terms of its validity.

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Milgram's study of obedience has been influential in the development of 'ethics'. Discuss the implications of the Milgram research in terms of the ethical issues it raises and in terms of its validity.

Ethics are a set of moral principles; a set of beliefs about what is right and wrong. Ethics are the moral principles, which guide research.

There is a growing awareness that those who participate in research have rights and that researchers have responsibilities and obligations. For example, should participants be informed about the purpose of the research and what exactly their participation involves? Should researchers make every effort to ensure that participants come to no physical or psychological harm? Is it ever justifiable to deceive participants about the purpose of the research and the true nature of the tasks they may be asked to perform?

One of the most unethical series of experiments in psychological research are Milgram's obedience studies.

Milgram's main aim in his main study of obedience (1963) was to find out to what extent people will obey.

The participants were 40 men aged between 20 and 50 with varying professions and skills. Participants