Testing Is Ethical Or Not - 1921 Words

The use of humans as test subjects in any sort of experiment has always been a topic of conversation in the professional science world. In the psychology field there is lots of controversy over whether it is ethical or not to use humans as test subjects. Psychology is the study of the human brain and mind and has given insight into many different things that could not be explained by science; one of those topics being obedience. Experiments testing obedience can either go very smoothly and have no flaws or be so chalked full of flaws that they must be ended early. This is because these experiments were done using humans as test subjects. Humans should be used as test subjects in psychological experiments. However, there must be strict†¦show more content†¦The assigned â€Å"prisoners† took on their roll and became submissive to the guards and did whatever was asked of them while forgetting whom they really were and that they didn’t commit a crime. This experim ent has been looked back on and criticized for the last 44 years. However, it has brought a lot of good in the psychology field. It led to more research on how powerful a title can make us feel and how much a person who looks official can influence our actions. It is an experiment that must be looked at and used in the classroom for many years to come but also never repeated. I believe that this experiment did more good for the world than it did harm to those 24 individuals. Rachels would conclude that anyone with this view is Utilitarian. A utilitarian is someone who believes that the most moral thing to do in any situation would yield the best possible consequences. In this experiment these 24 people experienced extreme conditions, which morphed their sense of self. They fell into the roles they were assigned and faced psychological torture. Most of them accepted the torture and continued along with the experiment. In the end the little psychological torture they were put through has helped psychology is many different ways. Now students learn about this experiment in the classroom. It is taught to teach about human obedience and how much we unconsciously respect those in a place of authority. However, it is also taught to show how not all experiments go as