When it comes to reopening the economy I think the approach of virtue makes most sense. The economy is what helps us thrive in our lives but it isn’t the end all be all of our existence. The economy will bounce back when it is safe to reopen, rushing that time period will only delay that goal from it’s fruition. Our focus should be on doing what must be done to return to normalcy not cutting corners out of impatience.
The the New York Times article Appiah talks a lot about the social benefits to social distancing. It is altruistic because it isn’t meant only to protect you form the virus but also to insure that others are protected as well. By keeping distance you are cutting the chain of the possibility of spreading the disease to someone compromised (or not). We all need to maintain social distancing until we have a way of combating the disease.
In regards to how the unnamed women’s roommate is acting the author uses an analogy that suggests that by breaking the public health policy he is driving with his eyes closed on the free way for 10 seconds. Just him and probably no one will get hurt, “But if everybody did it, lots of people would be maimed or killed.” And by doing so he is putting everyone at risk. Another risk of his actions of not social distancing he may “stumble his brother” and cause more people to break the policy which will lead to more deaths. I would agree that the roommates refusal to find a suitable solution to the problem is an issue and must be attended to.
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