Meaning of "life situations"

Hello~ what do you think is the meaning of "life situations" in this context?

Situations that your life depends on something? OR general situations that occurs in our daily lives?

Thanks for your help in advance~!

It should be noted that subconscious and unconscious physical
responses to experiences not only shape our perception, but also determine
our judgments and ultimately behaviors. A research determined through the use of electromyography
that an individual’s affect prior to making a moral decision is predictive
of subsequent behavior. In addition, the intensity of the facial
expressions correlated to the extremity of the moral judgment. In life situations
such as a courtroom, these subconscious or unconscious reactions
determine guilt or innocence, life or death.