In the early twenty-first century,Serena writes a research ethics paper about the legacy of Philip Zimbardo.She considers his work and reputation over the 40 years since the Stanford Prison Experiment (1971)and concludes he was
A)an evil researcher whose credential should have been stripped,because no one should make an error such as he did.
B)a good researcher who recognized his mistake,and continued to work for decades on understanding authority and abuse.
C)a stubborn researcher who continued running prison experiments without oversight or IRB approval,despite the disapproval of his sociology peers.
D)simply following the norms of the time,and ethical breaches such as the harm to subjects in this study could not become apparent until years later.

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While Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment had significant ethical issues and caused harm to participants, Zimbardo recognized this mistake and went on to devote much of his career to understanding authority, power, and abuse through a lens of social psychology. He also became an advocate for research ethics, encouraging greater scrutiny and oversight in experimental research. While his legacy is complex, it is important to recognize his evolution as a researcher and his contributions to the field.

In the Early Twenty-First Century,Serena Writes a Research Ethics Paper