Edison Electrocution – Robert S.

I believe Edison’s position on electrocution was unethical, as he only changed his position to discredit the AC system as “safe”. Initially, Edison strongly opposed capital punishment. However, about a month later, Edison suggested to Dr. Southwick, who was looking for a better way to execute people, that alternating current would be the ideal way to execute a person. This was most likely an attempt to discredit AC and promote his own system as the safer of the two.