What is the true meaning of the Good Samaritan?

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What is the true meaning of the Good Samaritan?

• Although Samaritans and Jews despised each other,
  the Samaritan helped the injured man. The phrase
  "Good Samaritan", meaning someone who helps a
  stranger, derives from this parable, and many
  hospitals and charitable organizations are named
  after the Good Samaritan.
• In legal terms, a good Samaritan is anyone who
  renders aid in an emergency to an injured or ill
  person. Generally, if the victim is unconscious
  or unresponsive, a good Samaritan can help them
  on the grounds of implied consent.
• The phrase 'Good Samaritan' is used to describe
  someone who compassionately helps others.
  Example of Use A good Samaritan stopped to help
  me change my tire.
• People still disassociate with others based on
  all sorts of self-righteous criteria.
• The message of the Parable of the Good Samaritan
  is as relevant today as it was more than two
  thousand years ago. We are called to help those
  in need, EVEN IF. We are called to help even if
  the person is Jewish and we're Samaritan.
• Good Samaritan Personality Traits
• Seeks close, personal relationships.
• Becomes very attached.

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• Friendship is more important than popularity.
• Good listener.
• Good talker.
• Makes people feel comfortable.
• Empathetic.
• Goes out of their way to help others.
• By 1919, there were only 141 Samaritans left.
  Today they number more than 800, with half
  living in Holon (south of Tel Aviv) and the other
  half on the mountain. They're one of the world's
  oldest and smallest religious groups and their
  songs are among the most ancient in the world.
• Why should people be good Samaritans?
• Donating food, supporting blood drives, and
  raising money for a local cause are all part of
  being a good Samaritan. So even if you feel
  helpless in situations of crisis, you can do
  your part for your community in a variety of
  other ways.