Posted by Rena on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 11:12am.
Yes, I think you've interpreted the assignment correctly.
The most dramatic example of altruism was shown by the passengers on Flight 93.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93
Having a partner or partners who share the dissenting view helps a person override the expected standards.
The values and availability of various conformity and non-conforming choices also make a difference. With the airline passengers on Flight 93, the choice seems to be dying in a passive way or dying while resisting.
The estimated probability of making a change would also be another factor, along with the weight given to other consequences of conformity or nonconformity.
The ability to perform the altruistic response is also another factor. The ability of a non-swimmer to save a drowning person is essentially zero, unless there are other options beside swimming available (e.g., a boat, a lifeguard to be alerted, a float that could be thrown to the victim).
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