Ethics in Psychology Timeline

By mjgeeslin
  • 499 BCE

    Hippocratic Oath

    "First Do No Harm"

  • Tuskeegee Syphilis Study

    I had never heard of this before. It is absolutely astounding that a historical black college could do that to a community over the course of 40 years without anyone knowing.

  • Milgram Experiments

    This is the second most interesting psychological experiment in my opinion. It goes to show how dangerous pack mentality and submission to authority can be.

  • Stanford Prison Experiment

    This is my number one favorite psychological experiment. All the subjects were just regular college students who didn't take the experiment seriously and were only doing it for the extra cash. After a single night, all hell broke lose.