Answer:
The Milgram experiment proved that people will likely follow orders, even harmful ones, when instructed by an accepted authority figure.
Explanation:
The essay discussed in this question ("The Milgram Experiment" by Saul McLeod) talks about the Milgram experiment. The Milgram experiment was a series of social experiments that were conducted by researcher and psychologist Stanley Milgram. The essays were intended to discover whether people were likely to follow orders that went against their principles if they were asked to do so by an authority. The experiments found that people will follow orders, evn harmful and dangerous ones, if instructed by an accepted authority.