| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 min. 3 sec.) ; 312750920 bytes |
| Summary |
From donating a vital organ to a total stranger, to making a life-risking move to rescue another - Insight asks whether there is a moral obligation to save a life. There are many stories of heroic rescues, where one person has put their own life at risk in order to save a family member, friend, or even a total stranger - whether braving flood waters or returning into a blazing fire to retrieve those trapped inside a building. On the other hand, reports do emerge of attacks or accidents where victims are left unaided by passers-by, sometimes with fatal consequences. In response, a few have called for a 'duty to rescue' law, effectively forcing Australians to help others if they are in danger.Insight speaks to a range of people, many of whom have been in incredible life or death situations, asking whether there is a moral obligation - and whether there should be a legal obligation - to save the life of a fellow human being.Insight is hosted by Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist Jenny Brockie. The discussion continues online each week at sbs.com.au/insight, and on Twitter #insightSBS (An SBS Production) CC |
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Broadcast 2013-02-26 at 20:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: NC |
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Assistance in emergencies -- Law and legislation.
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Assistance in emergencies -- Psychological aspects.
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Donation of organs, tissues, etc. -- Social aspects.
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Lifesaving.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Brockie, Jenny, host
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Goodall, Catherine, contributor
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Hamilton, Margaret, contributor
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Inglis, Mark, contributor
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Jerome, Nicole, contributor
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Shaw, Elisabeth, contributor
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Willmett, Brian, contributor
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