Question

What incidents can you think of besides the one that influenced Milgram, in recent history, that shows the power of authority over personal conscience?

Answer 1

An incident that showed authority overcoming personal conscience was the torture of Iraqi prisoners in 2004, at the hands of U.S. soldiers in the Abu Ghraib prison.

Step-by-step explanation:

Even after the superiors were informed of the abuses, nothing changed, showing there was common practice for the authorities, and therefore, for the soldiers under their command.