Risk for a Reason

There are different behaviors that will emerge at a time of danger or crisis. For example, one might risk his or her own life to save another person, sometimes a stranger or sometimes someone very close. Or, one might save himself first before trying to save others. Also, there are people who doesn't risk any chance of getting hurt or risk their life in trying to help other people in need of help. People says, at a time of crisis,it's when one show their true self. For example, if you have a friend you feel really close to; they might ignore you and only save themselves at a time of crisis. It is really not their fault because it's human instinct to do whatever it takes to survive and avoid harmful behaviors. However, it is also human nature to save another person without thinking but just doing it out of selflessness. However, there are people who save people only for the benefit of the result of saving the person. Usually at a time of crisis, people doesn't have much time to think it through. Maybe people doesn't think about how risky the behavior is and it's because they have miscalculated the cost-benefit analysis that they risk their life to save other. That is why usually when there is an abundant of time to make a decision, less people risk their life in saving another person. WHen a person save another person out of pure selflessness, that is altruism, and our society praises altruism because it is a quality we want to be implanted in everyone's mind.