PSYB10H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Social Dilemma, Group Polarization, Abu Ghraib
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Chapter 8 group processes: influence in social groups. In 1998, canadian military officials made a decision to vaccinate canadian soldier against anthrax, a deadly bio weapon, before deploying them to persian gulf. 1 soldier served in military for 26 years, sergeant michael. During his court martial, several facts came to light. 1 was that anthrax vaccines were not licensed for use in canada and health. Canada had recommended that the military seek informed consent from soldiers before administration. Another fact was that the military"s legal advisers had made similar recommendations. Canada"s highest military commanders decided to ignore the advice of health canada and of their own lawyers, however and imposed the vaccine on soldiers without their consent. Our consequence is the continuing debate over whether the medical symptoms experienced by of 4500 canadian involved in gulf war are the result of the anthrax. Louise richard, was a healthy, athletic military nurse when she left for the persian gulf in 2001.