Life lesson: If someone is caught between making a morally and/or ethically correct choice that can cost them, and protecting their self-interests, most people will protect their self-interests. If you're shocked, don't be. Game theory covers this concept pretty well. Most people will opt to survive when given the choice to do so. Very few choose what is right over losing a bit of skin - and the more skin lost, the smaller that already small number becomes. Learn this and learn this well, especially when it involves you. And remember it when you think someone will do the right thing but at some cost to them. Because overwhelmingly, odds say they will do the exact opposite. …see more