Ethical Repercussions of the Bystander Effect Experiment In psychology, just like any other science, experiments are necessary to formally deduce explanations to different theories that come about as people observe the processes that take place in the environment, as well as the set of human behaviors that is associated with it. The American Psychological Association makes sure that all experiments adhere to a list of rules pertaining to all that concerns these methods from confidentiality to permission to overall profit. There are review boards that are put in place to enforce a set of ethics which are listed in the Code of Conduct. As the Code of Conduct has been non-existent before 2002, there are a myriad of experiment methods
…show more content…
Indubitably, a debriefing process should be conducted to the individuals who were exposed to this social experiment. However, it was not reported that those who were subjected to this experiment were debriefed. This violation also covers the Chapter 8 Section 7 of the APA Ethics Code which states that “Psychologists must not blindside their prospective participants about research that may cause physical pain or severe emotional distress (American Psychological Association, …show more content…
If no debriefing of those involved would be done, it may lead to more and more apathetic citizens. This does not suggest any positive influence to the society at all. It is a prerequisite of the experiment that the series of events must not be unveiled to the witnesses beforehand, but an accepted alternative would require a debriefing for the involved participants afterwards. This should address the two ethical violations that were mentioned previously. The implications of The Bystander Effect towards the general public behavior say a lot about the characteristic of the society as it is viewed today. One may ask, rhetorically or otherwise, how can someone refrain from preventing a felony to take place when they have the ability to stop it or help the victim
Indubitably, a debriefing process should be conducted to the individuals who were exposed to this social experiment. However, it was not reported that those who were subjected to this experiment were debriefed. This violation also covers the Chapter 8 Section 7 of the APA Ethics Code which states that “Psychologists must not blindside their prospective participants about research that may cause physical pain or severe emotional distress (American Psychological Association, …show more content…
If no debriefing of those involved would be done, it may lead to more and more apathetic citizens. This does not suggest any positive influence to the society at all. It is a prerequisite of the experiment that the series of events must not be unveiled to the witnesses beforehand, but an accepted alternative would require a debriefing for the involved participants afterwards. This should address the two ethical violations that were mentioned previously. The implications of The Bystander Effect towards the general public behavior say a lot about the characteristic of the society as it is viewed today. One may ask, rhetorically or otherwise, how can someone refrain from preventing a felony to take place when they have the ability to stop it or help the victim