Capirlo da soli - Wittgenstein

Capirlo da soli - Wittgenstein

Un po’ di anni fa, durante una vacanza americana con la mia famiglia, mio figlio Ludovico rimase molto incuriosito dalla scoperta dello Honor system, che gli fu illustrato da un amico che vive a Seattle. Ci eravamo imbattuti in uno sconto in un museo per chi dimostrasse di essere venuto in bicicletta, mostrando il casco da ciclista. E Ludovico aveva accortamente domandato: “come fanno a sapere che uno non si è portato il casco solo per lo sconto, ed è venuto in macchina?”. Così il nostro amico Diego gli aveva spiegato lo Honor system.

An honor system or honesty system is a philosophical way of running a variety of endeavors based on trust, honor, and honesty. Something that operates under the rule of the “honor system” is usually something that does not have strictly enforced rules governing its principles. The honor system is also a system granting freedom from customary surveillance (as to students or prisoners) with the understanding that those who are so freed will be bound by their honor to observe regulations (e.g. prison farms are operated under the honor system), and will therefore not abuse the trust placed in them. A person engaged in an honor system has a strong negative concept of breaking or going against it. The negatives may include community shame, loss of status, loss of a personal sense of integrity and pride or in extreme situations, banishment from one’s community.