A Stranger Hammers on Your Front Door One Night Seeking

Multiple Choice

A stranger hammers on your front door one night seeking help because her husband in the street is threatening violence against her. You do nothing because you do not want to get involved. She is then assaulted by him. Are you criminally to blame?

A) Yes, because there is a moral duty to assist people in danger.
B) Yes, because the injury could easily have been prevented by a phone call to the police.
C) Yes, because violence against women will only be stopped if society takes a stand against abusers.
D) No.There is no duty upon us to intervene or to rescue strangers.