The Jungle: Chapter 21

In chapter 21, the author went over the concept of  risking your life to help someone else who is in danger. However, this was not the case for Jurgis and the other workers because they were worried more about keeping their selves alive rather than trying to help other people. This is something that has a large consequence because if you were to risk your own life for someone else's then you could potentially die. But, if you believe that it's not worth the risk, what would you do in a situation where someone you love were in danger?