We need to start teaching social contract morality...
Basing our morals on religions or feelings of guilt causes failures of understanding when people lack those things.
Social contract morality is strictly logical. I won't try to kill you if you don't try to kill me. We each save energy because we don't have to watch each other constantly. Doing this en masse is a foundation of civilization.
Masks during an illness outbreak are not about protecting yourself, they are a step you take to protect others from you. I wear the mask to protect you and want you to wear the mask to protect me. When you refuse, you are not making a statement about freedom. You are saying that you are either too stupid to understand how this exchange works, or that you do not care about the health of others around you.
If people were more aware of social contract morality, they would be more aware that they are sending such signals.
Social contract morality is strictly logical. I won't try to kill you if you don't try to kill me. We each save energy because we don't have to watch each other constantly. Doing this en masse is a foundation of civilization.
Masks during an illness outbreak are not about protecting yourself, they are a step you take to protect others from you. I wear the mask to protect you and want you to wear the mask to protect me. When you refuse, you are not making a statement about freedom. You are saying that you are either too stupid to understand how this exchange works, or that you do not care about the health of others around you.
If people were more aware of social contract morality, they would be more aware that they are sending such signals.
