Help! When someone hears this word, they usually look around to see who is yelling it and why. As a bystander to an incident of a stranger calling for help, a lot of people keep walking or turn the other way as if they never heard a word. If a situation does not personally affect the bystander, many people are inconsiderate as to helping a stranger. Many factors are involved in a situation to determine if a bystander should help or not. Darley and Latane’s “Why People Don’t Help in a Crisis” is effective because emergencies can happen to anyone, at anyplace, during anytime that may involve a bystanders attention and help. When a person is hurt or in anger they usually cannot get out of the situation by themselves, they need help. Passing a person that is laying on the ground asking for help, they deserve someone to pay attention. Even if the bystander is unable to stop and help, they could at least dial 911 if they decide to keep walking or turn the other way. Darley and Latane write, some factors do determine if a bystander should help. First, the bystander has to notice the situation, then they must decide if it is an emergency or not, and finally the bystander decides if …show more content…
It is unbelievable how many people do not help just because others are present. People are more worried about their personal outline and what people think of them so they do not want to embarrass themselves by making a scene if it is not necessary. Darley and Latane’s “Why People Don’t Help in a Crisis” is effective because emergencies can happen to anyone, at anyplace, during anytime that may involve a bystanders attention and help. Pay attention to the surroundings, go with a gut feeling if a situation looks as if it may be an emergency, and do not be worried about what others around may think if assistance is needed. By simply lending out a helping hand, it could save a