Agency Theory

What are the four steps within Agency Theory?

Maintaining society, Agentic, Autonomous and Moral Strain

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What is the autonomous state?

Own free will and feel responsible for our own actions

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What is the agentic state?

See ourselves as an agent for another person, feel they are responsible.

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Who do we usually obey? What are they?

Parents, police, teachers.. a legitimate authority figure.

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What is moral strain?

This is taking part in something we would not usually want to and feeling uncomfortable and wrong.

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Give 3 supporting evidences

Milgram found 65% = 450v. Hofling supports 21/22 and Meeus and Raajmaker= 92% made all 15.

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Give 3 opposing evidences

M&R and Milgram= lab not eco valid. Could be their personality type- outgoing. and not everyone obeyed still 45% in Milgram.

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What event did Milgram first get agency theory from?

WW2 Hitler, Homocide.

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What is the autonomous state?

Own free will and feel responsible for our own actions

What is the agentic state?

Who do we usually obey? What are they?

What is moral strain?

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