Question

part 2: the essence of obedience
the essence of obedience is that a person comes to view himself as the instrument for carrying out another persons wishes, and he therefore no longer regards himself as responsible for his actions. once this critical shift of viewpoint has occurred, all of the essential features of obedience follow. the most far - reaching consequence is that the person feels responsible to the authority directing him but feels no responsibility for the content of the actions that the authority prescribes. morality does not disappear – it acquires a radically different focus. the subordinate person feels shame or pride depending on how adequately he has performed the actions called for by authority.
language provides numerous terms to pinpoint this type of morality: loyalty, duty, discipline are all terms heavily saturated with moral meaning and refer to the degree to which a person fulfills his obligations to authority. they refer not to the “goodness” of the person per se but to the adequacy with which a subordinate fulfills his socially defined role. the most frequent defense of the individual who has performed a heinous act under command of authority is that he has simply done his duty. in asserting this defense, the individual is not introducing an alibi concocted for the moment but is reporting honestly on the psychological attitude induced by submission to authority.
guiding questions
how does obedience to an authority change responsibility?
(a) the person feels responsible for their actions, but also unable to resist.
(b) the person only feels as responsible as the authority tells them to be.
(c) the person doesnt feel responsible for what they were ordered to do.
(d) the person feels increasingly responsible, as they chose to follow orders.

Explanation:

The text states that once a person views themselves as an instrument for carrying out another's wishes, they no longer regard themselves as responsible for their actions but feel responsible to the authority. So, they don't feel responsible for what they were ordered to do.

Answer:

C. The person doesn't feel responsible for what they were ordered to do