OK! If you have time to reply, I'd like to ask, just to clarify so that I understand correctly; the boat in the story is so built, that each pair of oars is operated by two persons. Which means that if there is only one person rowing, operating either the port or the starboard oar, the boat will go in circles, so not really moving anywhere. To go forward it is necessary to have at least two persons rowing - one on the port side, another on the starboard side. I'm not sure but I'm assuming you understood that aspect in the story, and your reply goes on the line "I'll do the right thing, no matter what the other persons are doing, not calculating the potential outcome, just doing the right thing for that is what morality is about" - or does your reply imply something like "wishing to lead by example, hoping if I do the right thing, someone other will also calm down and grab an oar?"