Inhumane In Milgram's Obedience

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In Milgram’s obedience study, Milgram wanted to see what could cause average people to carry out inhumane acts. Most people have a conscience, or some kind of moral compass to guide them in what is right and wrong. Most people would not harm or kill an innocent person. However in some cases, like the Nazi’s, there were once normal citizens carrying out horrible acts against other people. Due to this Milgram wanted to see if ordered by an authority figure a normal citizen would carry out an act that is normally against their moral agenda. This study would help show that people are naturally obedient, even in extreme circumstances. Everyone likes to think that in that situation they would stand up against it and say ‘no, that’s wrong’.