Citation

Charny IW, Fromer D. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1990; 60(4): 486-495.

Affiliation

Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Jerusalem.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2248360

Abstract

The readiness of Jewish Israeli medical, psychology, and social work students to cooperate in a hypothetical government program involving expulsion of Arabs from Israel was explored via research scenarios that pointedly used terms reminiscent of Holocaust events. Strong moral sensitivity was expected on the part of the study subjects as both Jewish Israelis and vocationally committed to human welfare. The authors argue that the readiness of as many as one-third of the sample to "follow orders" is a disturbing sign, calling for greater vigilance in defense of human rights and values.

Language: en