Saving Lives

Every person must do their utmost to save the life of others if they are in immediate danger, as long as they are not putting their own life at risk. Risking your life for the purpose of saving the lives of others is heroic and deserving of praise and respect, but it is not required by law or ethics.

It is the duty and privilege of society to care for the family of a person who was injured or killed trying to save a life. Such settlements can be
inspired from the compensation settlements for traffic accident victims (regardless of who is at fault) which persist in may countries.

Each person must feel morally and criminally obliged to prevent abuse of the helpless, whether they are children, the disabled, or the elderly, and report such abuse to the police as soon as possible.

If you witness a helpless person being abused, you are obliged to come to their aid even it means taking some risks, but not at a risk for your life.

If you are witness to violence that might lead to injury or death, you are obliged to try and prevent it, or at least inform the police as soon as possible.