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The current relevance of three classical cases of social research: Milgram, Humphreys, and Zimbardo

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Background: Research ethics in social sciences is of great relevance for the protection of participants.Objective: To conduct an ethical analysis of three classic cases of social science research: Milgram's experiment of obedience to authority; Humphreys' tearoom trade; and Zimbardo's prison experiment.Methods: A problematic ethical analysis of the cases was carried out.The main ethical debates raised by the cases were reconstructed in their historical context and the ethical issues were considered from a current perspective.Results: The relevance of the ethical analysis of the classic cases of research ethics in social sciences and the relevance of carrying out an ethical analysis from the current concepts of research ethics were shown.Conclusion: The need for an independent ethical evaluation of ethical issues was revealed to adequately understand and evaluate social science research and its methodological richness.

Source: Bioethics Update

DOI: 10.24875/bup.24000003

Authors: Ma. Florencia Santi, Florencia Luna

Institutions: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Argentina

Language: English

Topic: Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403719926

FWCI: 1.488

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