A Summary Of Jay Silver's Duty To Rescue

Moreover, it is not difficult to minimally act in a situation, for it could end up saving a life. In an article called “The Duty to Rescue: A Reexamination and Proposal” Jay Silver explains how easily a bystander could help save a life stating, “For example, a child drowning in shallow water could not wait for help to be summoned, but might be saved by the immediate efforts of a bystander.” In this scenario a bystander could help save a drowning child's life by just providing basic personal assistance. Additionally, an article by Drive Safely named “Legislating Morality: Good Samaritan and Duty to Rescue Laws” depicts a story of a man who perished when others could have intervened and states, “Some wonder how Duty to Rescue laws would have changed the situation for a man who was recently killed as dozens of people watched him helplessly stuck on subway tracks for a full 22 seconds before
Conversely, they acted in a careless and negligent way which cost the life of an individual. We live in a society that does not care to help one another in times of need. If the United States required bystanders to simply act in a situation, it could influence morality and basic human decency. Some would argue that they could be sued for providing aid to a victim. For example, an article by Carol J. Williams “Good Samaritans Get No Aid From High Court” explains how someone who is a Good Samaritan might be sued for their actions and states, “It was also thought to be the first ruling by the court that someone who intervened in an accident in good faith could be sued.” However, this statement is very misleading, since there are laws to protect those who render