Review this week’s Learning Resources regarding the events at Abu Ghraib. Consider the Milgram experiments.
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Order Paper Now- Consider the events at Abu Ghraib and explain how those events relate to administrative evil
- Apply the Milgram experiments to Abu Ghraib
- Relate the Abu Ghraib incident and the Under Orders/Under Fire video to the impact of leaders on the ethical practices of their employees.
- Describe how compelled you are to follow the orders of authority figures despite ethicality and explain why.
- Consider the authority figures you interact with regularly and explain which you are are most likely to follow orders from and why.
References:
Public Service Ethics: Individual and Institutional Responsibilities
Chapter 7, “Conscious Deliberation and Subconscious Action†(pp. 117-141)
Chapter 8, “Organizational Ethics†(pp. 142-164)
Bowman, J. S., & West, J. P. (2015).
Blind Spots
Chapter 4, “Why You Aren’t as Ethical as You Think You Are†(pp. 61-76)
Bazerman, M., & Tenbrunsel, A. (2011)
To Serve with Honor: Doing the Right Thing in Government
Chapter 4, “Why is Decision Making So Tough?†(pp. 47-61)
Newell, T. (2015).
The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib. ***Most important ref.***
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 80 minutes
Garbus, L. (Producer), & Kennedy, R. (Producer, Director). (2007). Ghosts of Abu Ghraib [Motion Picture]. United States: HBO Documentary Films.
06 – Under Orders, Under Fire (Part 1)
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 60 minutes