Tuesday, November 29, 2011

My Big Question...Revised

What drives people to abuse their authority when its given to them?

5 comments:

  1. Compelling topic but needs to be more objective-- hopefully there are still authority figures who don't abuse the privilege. How about, "What factors increase the likelihood that a person will abuse his/her authority?" Look for references to the Stanford Prison Experiment.

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  2. Good question! It's funny how people think that since they have power, they can do whatever they want!
    Reminds me of Spiderman...
    "With great power, comes great responsibility."

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  3. I really like this question! It brings up the statement that too much power corrupts the mind, or however that goes, I would like to see where you get with this! :)

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  4. This is such a great topic for what's going on in the news and in the world. It relates to many people in the media. I'm excited for the answer! Nice work.

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  5. Thanks for the feedback guys!

    And Dr. Preston, I like that suggestion. I needed help finalizing my question, and couldnt quite get it into the right words. Thanks!

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