Personal question · Ethics, Empathy

A stranger being belittled

Most of us have watched one stranger treat another badly in a store, on a bus or in a parking lot, with only a few seconds to decide whether it was our business.

The two questions

  1. 1Tell us about a time you saw someone being belittled or mistreated by another person in a public place and had to decide whether and how to step in. What did you do?
  2. 2What was going through your mind as you decided, and what would you change now about what you did?

What raters look for

Ethics
Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
Empathy
Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.

Answer scenarios like this on the real timers

Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.

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