Who was responsible for Hiroshima? Appraising the behaviour of motorists clearly reveals a combination of complex mediate effects, the visible demands of circumstances, and personally attributable behaviour. A mechanically generated high speed, although responsible for everything, is not a matter of personal choice but 'normal' practice. On the other hand, unexpected reactions are attributed to the person because of the considerable demands made on concentration and skill. Acting according to the norm is usually inconspicuous and weak in expression, and therefore is not a suitable base from which love and trust can be generated.

XREF: Connects to the sociology of norms, moral attribution, and how responsibility is assigned — echoes the fundamental attribution error in social psychology.

Niklas Luhmann, Trust and Power, loc. 193