This type of dream is often based on fear. It is sometimes based on curiosity or fantasy. Often, the person has been hurt by others, is fearful of being hurt by others, or is fearful of hurting others. If you have multiple dreams like this, then you might want to review your life to see if you fear for your safety or fear that you will harm others. If you have unresolved trauma issues and/or explosive anger, you might wish to see a therapist.
Or the dream could just be a one-off dream or triggered by something you read or watched. If you dream about being a spree killer, for instance, it could be from curiosity about what it would be like or a fantasy triggered by a single bad day.
It could also mean that it is a fear of indirectly harming others. You might equate collateral damage from a choice you are considering with things that are cruel or immoral. There are plenty of choices that can and do affect others in our lives, and for some of us, the fear of harming others to better ourselves or get ahead might cripple us to do nothing at all and stay stuck in unfavorable situations. Peer pressure and guilt might keep us from pushing ahead and doing what may ultimately be the right things.
it means that your subconscious is being uncontrollable while you sleep
This dream could be notice from the subconscious mind that the dreamer is harming oneself in some way. This might be a toxic relationship that needs to end, an addiction or some other harmful habit. This is a significant dream that should be given careful consideration.
Give an example when you may be required to discharge the duty of care in order to protect a person from harming themselves or from harming others?
The dream expresses the dreamer's anger in the safe context of sleep. Such dreams can relieve emotional stress and tension without harming the dreamer or anyone else.
The dream illustrates the dreamer's tendency to disagree with popular opinion and to view things differently than others.
Your conscience is telling you to treat others better.
The dream might reflect the dreamer's feeling that he/she needs to avoid being noticed by others.
Most dream images of people and things refer back to the dreamer. So it is very likely that this dream of biting one's own son represents harming oneself. The dreamer should consider what behavior in real life is self-destructive.
A Cyber Bully, harming others' information.
It could mean that you are unsure of who you are or that you have difficulty reading the emotions of others.
This dream may reflect the dreamer's frustration at the failure of coworkers or others not communicating. Or, it might suggest that the dreamer does not understand what others expect.
The dream his wife had the night before and her warning against harming Jesus.
Teasing, picking on others, acting like you are better than others, and physically harming are all characteristics of bullying.
The dream illustrates a struggle you are having with yourself. The argument represents a choice or decision that you are trying to make, and how you are "fighting" with yourself.