When a man fell onto New York subway tracks, an onlooker risked his own life to save the man from being hit by an oncoming subway train. The onlooker's action exemplified the

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The onlooker's action exemplified the social-responsibility norm, which is the societal expectation that individuals have a responsibility to help those in need, especially when the cost to oneself is small compared to the potential benefit to the person in need.

When a Man Fell onto New York Subway Tracks, an Onlooker