Situations matter ; they have an effect on us all, great or small. We are told we should walk a mile in someone else ’ s shoes, to “ look at it from my point of view, ” and would never dream of swearing in the principal ’ s office. So why are we so quick to judge others ’ behavior as if the situations they find themselves in are irrelevant? Imagine you are walking with a friend along a crowded city street. Just up ahead, the wind starts to gust and some money floats down from a woman ’ s pocket, falling to the ground directly behind her step. A man darts from the throng of people and rushes...