Special privileges are bestowed upon a member of a group because of

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Special privileges are usually bestowed upon individuals who hold higher status within a group. This is because they are seen as valuable contributors to the group and are thus given perks as a reward for their contributions. Higher cohesiveness and convergent norms may contribute to the overall solidarity and smooth functioning of a group, but they do not necessarily result in special privileges for specific individuals. The actor-observer bias refers to the tendency to attribute one's own behavior to external factors while attributing others' behavior to internal factors and is not relevant to this question.

Special Privileges Are Bestowed Upon a Member of a Group