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Recently, an almost literal case of lifeboat ethics occurred. On Aug. 4, Graham and Sheryl Anley, while yachting off the coast of South Africa, hit a reef, capsizing their boat. As the boat threatened to sink and they scrambled to get off, Sheryl's safety line snagged on something, trapping her there. Instead of freeing his wife and getting her to shore, Graham grabbed Rosie, their Jack Russell terrier. (One media account reported that Sheryl had insisted that the dog go first). With Rosie safe and sound, Graham returned for Sheryl. All are doing fine. 最近发生了一个关乎救生艇伦理(lifeboat ethics)的真实案例。8月4日，格雷厄姆・安莱(Graham Anley)和谢里尔・安莱(Sheryl Anley)夫妇在南非海岸附近乘快艇时撞到了暗礁，船被撞翻了。眼看游艇就要下沉，他们挣扎着想要下船，这时谢里尔的安全索被什么东西绊住了，她被困在了那里。格雷厄姆没有去解开安全索把妻子送上岸，而是抓住了他们的杰克罗素小猎犬罗西(Rosie)。（一家媒体报道称谢里尔当时坚持让狗先上岸。）罗西安全后，格雷厄姆才回去救谢里尔。目前夫妇二人和他们的狗都安然无恙。 It's a great story, but it doesn't strike me as especially newsworthy. News is supposed to be about something fairly unique, and recent research suggests that, in the right circumstances, lots of people also would have grabbed their Rosie first. | 
