lawmakers in the United States and abroad can incorporate an understanding of the relationship between ethical behavior, empathy and generosity into practical legal reform. B. Community volunteers Empathy is equally crucial for basic motivations to serve one’s community in times of crisis. The tragic effects of hurricanes, floods, heat waves, and wildfires require substantial labor to save lives and property. Damaged infrastructure, broken levies, ruptured pipelines, and breached reactor containers often overwhelm responder capacity. More immediately, vital public services may have been compromised. People may be trapped under collapsed roads, bridges or buildings, left homeless, or in need of food, water, and medical care. Where local capacity