# Ethical quandary for the day
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 6, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607 "2006-08-06T21:44:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/21 "2006-08-07T03:33:57Z")
My slightly snarky answer is to drop to my knees and yell “Don’t worry, I’m praying for you.” 'Cause that is what they both advocate, isn’t it?
But (stupid Samaritan parable) I’d probably try and do something physically useful.
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### Author:  [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/22 "2006-08-07T03:39:15Z")
I am afraid I’d jump in and help one of the fuckers. Likely Ann 1st. Damn.
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### Author:  [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/23 "2006-08-07T04:05:27Z")
Well, we can’t all be bad citizens.
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### Author:  [@Stealth\_Potato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stealth_Potato)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/24 "2006-08-07T04:54:03Z")
Aw, **FisherQueen** and **Merhouse** beat me to it on the “tell them I’m gay” thing. I mean, I’m not even gay; I’d just love to see the looks on their faces. 😃
Seriously, though, if this happened in front of me, I would drop to my knees and thank the Lord, for this would finally give me irrefutable proof that there **is** a God. And then I would go to lunch.
Well, actually, I suppose I’d do what I could to help, but I’d feel unclean for months.
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### Author:  [@GrizzRich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrizzRich)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/25 "2006-08-07T04:58:36Z")
feign deafness.
failing that, feign inablility to swim.
failing _that_, feign inability to make snap judgements.
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### Author:  [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/26 "2006-08-07T07:30:05Z")
Smile sweetly, say “Karma _is_ a bitch, isn’t it?” and turn and walk away.
Maybe three steps, and then call 911 / swim in / do the appropriate Right Thing to Do. Ahhhhh, I’m a sucker. ☹
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### Author:  [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/27 "2006-08-07T15:40:19Z")
Hit myself on the head with the anvil, just hard enough to be unavailable to help for a while. Nobody would find you morally bankrupt for a lack of action if you’re out cold.
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### Author:  [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ethical-quandary-for-the-day/367607/28 "2006-08-07T15:53:21Z")
Run.
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