1.How often during a typical day do you encounter authority?
2.What are some examples where, during your typical day, that you submit to authority?
3.Do you ever resent or feel like resisting these authorities?
4.Paraphrase the definition the article gives for “obedience.”
5.According to the article, what is the difference between authority and obedience?
6.Why was Adolf Eichmann “surprised” that he was hated by the Jews?
7.If someone is psychologically normal, had a happy childhood, did not abuse drugs, and was otherwise an model citizen, what reasons could be given for that person to have committed horrific crimes, like mass murder?
8.Who was Stanley Milgram and what was his famous experiment? (Use the link the article to take you to a brief overview of the man and his work.)
9. Under what circumstances do you believe it is appropriate to obey authority?