According to Cynthia Pury, a psychologist at Clemson University, Pedeleose's story proves the point that courage is not motivated by fearlessness, but by moral obligation.

克莱姆森大学的心理学家辛西娅·普里认为，派德勒斯的故事证明了一点：勇气并非来自无畏，而是来自道德义务。