Do people have an obligation to help others or should people

No. I dont think anybody has an obligation to help others. But I think that if you are in a position to where you are able to help others you should definitely do it. Helping others says a lot about your character, that you are compassionate and caring. Helping other people also feels really good, you helped someone else accomplish something and thats awesome!! However you should only help others to a certain extent. in certain circumstances i think too much help can be a bad thing. Also some people arent in a position to where they can help themselves and outside help is their only option.