Some thoughts on ethics of research: After reading Milgram's "Behavioral Study of Obedience."

“The S has the right to expect that the psychologist with whom he is interacting has some concern for his welfare, and the personal attributes and professional skill to express his good will effectively. Unfortunately, the S is not always treated with the respect he deserves.” The “experimental objectives of the psychologist are seldom incompatible with the S's ongoing state of well being, provided that the E is willing to take the S's motives and interests into consideration when planning his methods and correctives. From the S's point of view procedures which involve loss of dignity, self-esteem and trust in rational authority are probably most harmful in the long run and require the most thoughtfully planned reparations, if engaged in at all. The public image of psychology is highly related to our own actions and some of these actions are changeworthy.” (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)