1.
You have money given to you be a friend/relative/whatever to buy a pie or something.
On the way to the mall, you are intercepted by a junkie woman and her kids. She begs for some money to feed her children.
Having spotted your cash, begins to sob and asks for some money
But you only have enough to buy your errand.
What would you do?
I never give money to anyone like this directly. I will take them to someplace the either serves food or sells foodstuffs and get them something to eat.
I actually lived in a apartment building in which a drugged mother and her kids were nearby. The kids and her were constantly asking for money for food. I would feed the children and give food to the mother, but never anything that could be sold for drugs. The mother stopped asking and the children knew where to come when they were hungry. The mother was arrested shortly thereafter and sent to prison, the children to Child Protective Services. This after all, is as much an abuse question as the last.
2.
You are driving, and see a car that has went off the road. at the side of the road is a bunch of people.
They are wearing all the trappings of gansta rappers or what ever signifies a tough in your country.
They wave frantically and try to get you to pull over. They look distraught.
What would you do?
This one depends on who is in the car with me. If I am by myself, I will call for help, stop and render aid. If I am with my wife and kids. I will call for help, place my family at a save distance, get out render aid and allow my family to leave if needed. My first priority is to my family. I will however, stop and render aid to anyone regardless of race and/or social status. Many times, those that you would most like to avoid are those that are the most likely to need your help.
3.
An old woman trips and falls down the stairs across the street. You are late for an appointment.
If you miss this appointment, you will lose your job or the chance of one.
But would you take the time to help the old lady who is shivering on the pavement in shock, as no-one else is around to help.
What would you do?
I would stop and render all needed help regardless. If I lose a jpb or miss an important appointment then so be it. Some things are worth a little less comfort. Most times you will find that once you explain your reasons, it will actually help you get that position, or will lead to a better job. I will more likely hire the fellow who is late for this kind of reason, than the person who is on-time.
4.
You see a group of thugs run up to an innocent man and start beating him to a pulp.
You are about to go to his aid, but you notice these ruffians have staves and weapons.
You could phone the cops, but this man might might be dead in minute.
Do you run up, confront the goons, and join the man in hospital or the morgue? Or ignore the incident?
What would you do?
Call the police very loudly on my cell phone. This will most of the time make them leave, as they don't want to be there when the cops arrive. If they don't leave or don't care, then you do what you need to do to stop, even if it means harm to yourself. Maybe the few seconds they spend in conflict with you will enable the police to arrive before it is too late for the other person. There is only one greater cause you can give your life to other than saving another human.
5.
You accidently have witnessed a neighbour ruthlessly beating his children, under the guise of discipline.
This creep is breaking the law, and is unaware that you know his secret.
but when you meet this guy, he is always pleasant, putting on a face of normality.
Do you report this individual to the authorities, or keep treat it as not your business?
What would you do?
First, he would know that I know his secret because I would not stand by and watch him beat his children. I would call the cops right away and then do what was needed to stop him from doing farther harm to his children. There is no question of keeping his secret or not.
These are not just "altuistic" answers, they are things I would do and have done.
It is all a little Big Brother to me.
