The Purpose Of The Milgram Experiments

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The Milgram experiments were a series of simulations conducted by Stanley Milgram in 1963 at Yale University. The purpose of the experiment was to explore how far people would go if an individual of influence gave direct orders. Milgram concluded that, ordinary people are likely to follow orders given by an authority figure, even to the extent of killing an innocent human being. Milgram inflicted high authority and legality to “force” people to believe they have to inflict pain on another human being knowing the pain they are causing them. His inspiration for the experiment was the concept that the Nazi’s were blindly following orders from authorities, aware that they are inflicting harm on human lives. The moral luck associated with the