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Concentration Camps
Nazi concentration camps conduct cruel experimentation on any person deemed “unacceptable”; i.e., queer individuals, Jewish people, and people of color. -
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Nuremberg Code
A military tribunal in Germany created the Nuremberg Code, ethical guidelines for research due to the atrocities conducted within Nazi concentration camps. The Nuremburg code still acts as a basis for ethical code of conduct in research. -
The APA
The American Psychological Association (APA) established the APA Committee on Ethical Standards for Psychologists. -
A Final Draft
The final draft of the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct is published. -
A Study on Obedience
Stanley Milgram studies obedience using electrical shock on human subjects, angering the scientific community and the public alike. -
Zimbardo Prison Experiment
The Zimbardo Prison Experiment is conducted. Researchers divided participants intro roles as prisoner or officer. Participants proved the innate sadistic nature of people when given ideological authority. -
Human Subjects in America Protected
Watershed Federal Law to protect human subjects in research is passed. -
Ethics Revised
The APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct undergoes major revision.