A person who selflessly sacrifices themself for the good of others is usually lauded as a hero, rather than the opposite. Those folks who run toward the gunfire or into a burning building may have a very different mentality than you, but do you really consider them "morons?"
Does the fact that the action here is far less dramatic really change how you perceive these people?
It's not the same thing. 'Dramatic' has nothing to do with it. It's math.