Most rational people will choose life over a paycheck if it's only their own life, and their own paycheck, on the balance. Rational people, however, may choose

Most rational people will choose life over a paycheck if it's only their own life, and their own paycheck, on the balance. Rational people, however, may choose to die for a paycheck if said paycheck would help feed their children, parents, friends, and/or significant other. Assuming, of course, that the employer has a reputation for honoring their contract even after you're dead. Needless to say, people who live in societies with a robust social safety net will be less motivated to fight for a paycheck. In most parts of Africa, on the other hand...