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**__ Ethical Issues in Social Influence Research __**

There are 3 studies in social influence research where ethics are a main concern. These studies are:


 * 1) Asch
 * 2) Zimbardo
 * 3) Milgram

In a future essay you may be asked to examine the ethical issues within different areas of knowledge. These examples from the Human Science of Psychology would be great examples to draw from.

__ Your Task: __ 1. In groups of 3, you must examine the ethical issues surrounding each of these studies; one person from each group should become an ‘expert’ at one of the studies and then teach/disseminate their knowledge to the rest of the group

2. You must produce a spider diagram/mind map which highlights: 3.Then finally, as a group you must decide which of the studies in the most ethically sound, and which one is the most ethically dubious. Discuss and come to a consensus on the question:
 * The ethical issues which are relevant to the specific study
 * How any/some/each of the ethical issues were dealt with
 * Whether there were any ethical issues that were not dealt with
 * A summary conclusion which decides whether the ends justify the means i.e. does the value of the research outweigh the costs to the participant.
 * You must then disseminate your knowledge to the rest of your group

//** To what extent must experts in the Human Sciences place ethical values above the pursuit of truth? **//