Congratulations, you've turned into a real American.
There was a round table discussion series on PBS filmed several years ago. Experts from several fields would participate with a "devil's advocate" leading them through a progress of moral, political, and legal situations. One episode included a general and Dan Rather (pretty sure it was him).
The topic turned to the role of media in battle. The situation was proposed that the reporter had discovered that a group of soldiers were heading for an ambush. The question was put to Rather - Would you alert them of the pending doom?
Rather answered without blinking. No. My job is to report the events, not participate. That would be unethical.