“You're morally responsible if you watch someone die and do nothing”
Agree
- Inaction is still a choice
- Moral duty exists toward suffering people
- Legal good Samaritan laws recognize this
- Your comfort matters less than their life
- Watching makes you complicit
Disagree
- You didn't cause their situation
- Not everyone can be a hero
- Personal safety matters too
- Moral obligation requires capability
- Blame belongs to who created danger
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