Personally, I believe in being rational. There are times when one must make tough decisions that hurt emotionally but are rational and therefore “for the better”. Not to say I am emotionless because I do also have morals, however, when life throws a curveball at you its best to respond with rationality as an enlightened person would.
Today this rational thinking is very relevant with this covid-19 pandemic. Western cultures are putting their morals aside and acting selfishly in hopes of preserving their comfort in times like these. We see people purchasing more food and toiletries than they need and price gouging rather than leaving some for those in need. While, in countries in a worse position than us like Italy, we see people helping others in need or atleast not taking more than they need as shown in the video below.
The most important take away from the class for me would be Kant’s emphasis on public debate. How one should question things in order to aid human progression.
