According to Stanley Milgram’s shock experiment, people are more likely to listen to and obey an authority figure even if it they would be obeying commands that go against their morals. Milgram would state the specific situation about Nix in the McDonald’s hoax is solely based upon Nix obeying the orders given to him by the “authority figure” on the phone. He would state that people are apt to following orders despite the orders' immorality because they feel as if they must obey authority. Considering the case of Ogborn, who could have simply just walked away or refused to obey the orders Nix gave, she too was obeying the orders given to her by who she considered authority figures (Summers and Nix).
I believe this incident is sickening, but
I believe this incident is sickening, but