It’s a diffusion of responsibility problem. The bigger the crowd, the less likely any individual is to take personal action. Also, the sum of that possibility (the likelihood that any member acts) also goes down.
This is why big companies become amoral (and so can act immorally so easily).
It’s also why first aiders are taught to pick on people. Don’t ask, “someone ring an ambulance!” instead you pick on someone. “You! In the yellow coat, ring a fucking ambulance for me, now!” It resets responsibility to an individual. It’s also why good first aid courses make it clear YOU need to act, no matter how many people aren’t.
Unfortunately, at country and global levels, diffusion of responsibility becomes a problem. This is also why we have things like police and governments. It helps refocus responsibility onto a smaller group. The downside is that, if those groups get captured, then we are left floundering, unable to act.
It’s a diffusion of responsibility problem. The bigger the crowd, the less likely any individual is to take personal action. Also, the sum of that possibility (the likelihood that any member acts) also goes down.
This is why big companies become amoral (and so can act immorally so easily).
It’s also why first aiders are taught to pick on people. Don’t ask, “someone ring an ambulance!” instead you pick on someone. “You! In the yellow coat, ring a fucking ambulance for me, now!” It resets responsibility to an individual. It’s also why good first aid courses make it clear YOU need to act, no matter how many people aren’t.
Unfortunately, at country and global levels, diffusion of responsibility becomes a problem. This is also why we have things like police and governments. It helps refocus responsibility onto a smaller group. The downside is that, if those groups get captured, then we are left floundering, unable to act.