People with empathic concern help others in distress even when exposure to the situation could be easily avoided, whereas those lacking in empathic concern avoid allowing it unless it is difficult or impossible to avoid exposure to another's suffering.
pˈiːpəl wɪð ɛmpˈæθɪk kənsˈɜːn hˈɛlp ˈʌðɚz ɪn dɪstɹˈɛs ˈiːvən wɛn ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ tə ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən kʊd biː ˈiːzili ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd, wˈɛɹæz ðoʊz lˈækɪŋ ɪn ɛmpˈæθɪk kənsˈɜːn ɐvˈɔɪd ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ɪɾ ʌnlˈɛs ɪɾ ɪz dˈɪfɪkəlt ɔːɹ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd ɛkspˈoʊʒɚ tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚz sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ.