Agency Theory

Cards (4)

  • What is the Autonomous State?

    When we are at liberty to choose how we behave, and feel more responsible for our actions
  • What is the Agentic Shift?

    If we're confronted by someone we perceive to be a higher figure of a authority, we change to an Agentic Mindset, where we feel the consequences of our actions go to the authority figure
  • What does Milgrim believe the Agentic Shift is responsible for?

    Destructive Obedience
  • What is Moral Strain?

    Moral Strain is the psychological stress or conflict that individuals experience when their personal values or beliefs are in conflict with the actions they are required to take in a particular situation