Robert volunteers at the local animal shelter.After ten days,abandoned animals are put to death.This distresses Robert and goes against his ethical beliefs,but because the manager of the shelter says he must,Robert participates in the euthanasia.This is an example of:

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This scenario reflects the findings in Milgram's authority experiment, which demonstrated that people are likely to follow orders given by an authority figure, even if they find the orders morally objectionable. Milgram's experiment showed that individuals could perform actions they would not normally consider due to the influence of an authoritative figure, similar to Robert's situation in the animal shelter.

Robert Volunteers at the Local Animal Shelter