The question of whether to help someone or not for me is determined through a mental process/routine.. Many times I have helped people out only to recieve more grief than it was worth or even risked my own safety. That is why I adopted this system...
The first thing I do is Evaluate the situation-
is it safe?
is this something that I can help with?
Should I get help from someone who could assist better than me?
If we are talking about a injured animal on the side of the road... yes, i will probably stop, but am I going to immediately get out of my car, NO!
Why not?
The animal could be very aggressive... or have a disease that I'm not willing to catch... Plus i have no experience in mending to animals needs..
What I will do is call Animal Rescuse or something like that.. and wait untill they come!
Sometimes if I'm going to help someone I'll turn on my phone recorder to record exactly what took place because people always want to blame something on you!
So the next step is call someone for help/Document the situation!
The next step is ACT!
Depending on the situation I have different steps I will take...
Anytime I see someone like a elderly person (that doesnt immediately pose as a threat to me) struggling to carry groceries, I will ask them if they need help if they say yes I'll help them!
and that is some quick views on RESPONSIBILITY
