> If however, you are choking to death, there is no obligation for me to help you. Mandatory reporting laws throw a crimp in this logic--for various sorts of c

> If however, you are choking to death, there is no obligation for me to help you. Mandatory reporting laws throw a crimp in this logic--for various sorts of crimes, some or all people may be obligated to report these crimes depending on state/federal laws as well as their profession. At least 18 states have no restrictions on profession, meaning anyone suspecting crimes such as child abuse is obligated to report. https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/manda.pdf#Page=1&view=Fit https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/manda.pdf#Page=1&view=F... Enforceability isn't something I'd know. Just making a point that we have plenty of cases where people are obligated to go out of their way to save someone else's life.