Listen to this intriguing TED-talk and discuss the questions below with a friend.
Euphemism – förskönande omskrivning
Discuss!
- What made the soldiers at Abu Ghraib torture their prisoners in such a horrific way? Why was it wrong of Rumsfelt to blame “the bad apples”? What is “the bad barrel”?
- Describe what the Milgram experiment was supposed to find out. What was the shocking result with the study?
- What happened at the Stanford Prison Experiment? Why did Zimbardo have to end it after six days?
- Could the holocaust happen in Sweden? Your answer should include something about the Milgram experiment. Why/why not?
- What kind of role models should people be given? Why?
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