In the volunteer's dilemma, a mutually beneficial outcome will result from one person doing a relatively unpleasant task while the others simply benefit without doing anything. This means that each member of the group needs to decide on whether to be the one to step forward or not. This can be anything people would prefer to avoid if they can.
Since there is no added benefit for the volunteer carrying out the task, there is no real incentive for acting since everyone else benefits as well. In the worst case scenario, everybody ends up suffering because the task in question doesn't get done.
So spare a thought to the bystander effect and the volunteer's dilemma the next time you find yourself in a situation with others agonizing over who will do something. Sometimes, all it takes is one person willing to act when nobody else will.
source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/media-spotlight/201604/exploring-the-volunteers-dilemma
Most often, once one or two people volunteer and break the bystander effect, more people will join.
See TWOTW Nash equilibrium
See TWOTW Bystander effect
See also: The volunteer’s dilemma explains the bystander effect
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