Debating the Ethical Implications of Jane Elliott’s Racial Awareness Experiment

Was Jane Elliott’s experiment ethical?

The question of whether Jane Elliott’s experiment was ethical has been a topic of debate for decades. Conducted in 1968, Elliott’s famous exercise aimed to simulate the experience of racism and discrimination by dividing participants into two groups, the ‘blue-eyed’ and the ‘brown-eyed’ groups, and treating them differently based on their eye color. While the experiment sparked significant discussions on race and prejudice, its ethical implications remain contentious. This article explores the ethical considerations surrounding Jane Elliott’s experiment and examines the differing perspectives on its morality.