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Analyze how the post-study feedback from Milgram's participants complicates the argument that his study was entirely unethical. How does this feedback affect the evaluation of the study's overall risk-benefit balance?
Question: Analyze how the post-study feedback from Milgram's participants complicates the argument that his study was entirely unethical. How does this feedback affect the evaluation of the study's overall risk-benefit balance?
Sample answer: The post-study feedback complicates the argument that the study was entirely unethical because Milgram demonstrated that most participants found the research valuable and were glad to have participated. This feedback suggests that the participants themselves eventually perceived a benefit from their participation, which provides a counter-argument to the claim that the study caused only unjustifiable, long-term harm.
Key points:
- Milgram went to great lengths to debrief participants and return their mental states to normal.
- Most participants reported that they found the research valuable and were glad to have participated.
- This positive participant feedback challenges the view that the study's risks completely outweighed its benefits.
Rubric: To receive full credit, the response must analyze how the finding that most participants found the research valuable and were glad to have participated introduces a participant-perceived benefit, thereby complicating a simple condemnation of the study's risk-benefit ratio.
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