Situational factors

Situational factors are the conditional aspects surrounding the taking of a moral stand, such as a person’s upbringing and background, the political climate, a person’s safety, and so on. Situational factors, Press argues, are immensely important. For example, Gruninger’s firsthand experience with Jewish refugees, as well as his familial and conservative Christian background, helped him take the moral stand in which he helped rather than turns away Jewish refugees.