Topic > The spectator and evil In The Lucifer by Philip Zimbardo...

For example, he explains the plausible, but consequential by-products of the spectator, with which he states: "The passivity of the spectators allows the continuous evolution that ends in intense collective violence. The passivity of internal spectators, members of the population in which the violence occurs, and external spectators, external groups and nations, encourages penetrators..." (Staub 185 - 186). of a bystander, someone who does nothing when he sees something that might be against his moral principles, only promotes the continuation of evil. Groups bystanders into two categories, more specifically internal and external. Individuals classified as internal are those affected by the violence, while those in the outgroup are not affected by such evil More often, he argues that outgroup bystanders constitute a more serious crime because they do nothing to stop the acts of violence. Next, Staub uses the historical example of the Rwandan genocide and the impact the United States had as a bystander. For example, he states that “Although passivity is different from action… so is passivity in this case