![]() They say “we have to ask you” rather than “you must”. They can enforce these behaviours upon us through policing, but some, such as the UK government, have preferred to appeal to our sense of duty and morality to act in the interest of society as a whole. Practically, they need us to obey their recommendations and to only buy what we need. Even for those of us with the best of intentions, this is not so easy. We are being asked to act in the collective good rather than our individual preservation and interest. The coronavirus crisis has forced us to look at our behaviour in a way that we’re not used to. Stockpiling food from supermarkets does not live up to Kant's 'categorical imperative' on behaving rationally (image by ЯAFIK ♋ BERLIN,, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0īy Dr Matthew Barnard, Lecturer in Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine.Education and Social Research Institute.Creative Writing, English Literature and Linguistics.Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering.Apprenticeship information for students. ![]()
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