It's interesting - my first reaction to the question about the drowning child was "NO", not because I wouldn't save them but because I wouldn't see it as an obligation. I wouldn't think about it at all, I would just do it as an instant reaction by following my human(e) instinct. It just seems that the word "obligation" would mean someone is telling me to do it (maybe our conscience or the society we live in and the influence it brings to our life and everyday choices).
It's interesting - my first reaction to the question about the drowning child was "NO", not because I wouldn't save them but because I wouldn't see it as an obligation. I wouldn't think about it at all, I would just do it as an instant reaction by following my human(e) instinct. It just seems that the word "obligation" would mean someone is telling me to do it (maybe our conscience or the society we live in and the influence it brings to our life and everyday choices).