Milgram - Agencey Theory

Milgrams research lead to the development of Agencey Theory as a way of explaining obidience. Milgram proposed that human behaviour evolved to include the tendencey to obey because rule-based behaviour enable stability in a complex human society.

Behaviour consists of two opposing states:

• Automous state: Where we use our free will and take responsibility for our actions
• Agentic state: Where we act on behalf of another

Evaluation

One key aspect of this theory is that…