Alert Diver - DAN Europe

Most of the people consider that this parable
illustrates that compassion must be a universal
moral duty, and that fulfilling the spirit of the Law is
just as important as fulfilling the letter of the Law.
The Good Samaritan Law is then in fact a universal
moral concept according to whatever the legal
system is, it has to support and encourage people
to assist and rescue those in need. But, usually,
such moral concepts, cannot be invoked in Court.
The legal systems then have to integrate specific
rules in order to encourage in assisting those in
need, and to reduce the bystander’s hesitation in
assisting, for fear of being sued or prosecuted for
unintentional injury or wrongful death.
Two main legal systems exist in Europe : The
English common Law, and the Civil Law originally
based on the Napoleonic Code that has been
impacting so many European legal systems.
Let’s have a look at these two primary legal
systems in order to appreciate how the European
legal systems deal with the “Good Samaritan Law”.
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