Jay Sterling Silver's Argument Analysis

There are times when people are put in the position in which they must choose between being selfless and helping others or not doing anything and only worrying about themselves. If the people choose to disregard their own safety and put another person’s life before theirs, it shows how ethically responsible they are. For an action to be ethically responsible, it must be done out of someone’s own intention to ensure the wellbeing of someone else. Ethical responsibility is defined as the obligation to do something that is morally sound in order to make sure a person is in good physical and emotional health. In the article titled, “Can the Law Make Us Be Decent?,” written by Jay Sterling Silver, the author states that there is not a federal
They might believe that Silver’s argument is unfair because if punishes those that do not help, but that also means people with disabilities would be penalized as well. For instance, citizens that have physical or mental disabilities that keep them from helping would be punished for something that is not in their own hands. Although many will think that this is true, if enforced, the law is only requiring that individuals help to the best of their abilities. A situation like this is demonstrated in the short story “And of Clay Are We Created” written by Isabelle Allende. One of that main characters, Rolf Carle, finds a young girl named Azucena stuck under mud during an earthquake. He attempts to keep her alive, but there is a lack of resources that would help save her. Rather than leaving Azucena to die because he knows she has a little chance of surviving, Rolf stays with her and gives Azucena the emotional support that she greatly needs. All in all, even if a person is physically or mentally held back from helping someone, this individual can still do the minimum instead of just