Do people have a duty to become physically stronger?
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Includes Kantian notions of "imperfect duties" as well as a consequentialist translation of the idea of duty. For example, you may have a duty to become stronger because it makes you more useful to other people in emergency situations, though becoming stronger doesn't necessarily override other ways of becoming useful.

Choosing "No" might reflect the view that duties don't exist in any form. Choosing "Yes" could also reflect normative egoism.

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Couldnt you use the time you’re working out to actually help people instead of theoretically preparing to help future people?

As usual, it depends.

Which people? Physically stronger than what? Is there such a thing as strong enough? Does physical strength or taking the time and energy to build it have tradeoffs that also affect those around you? How valuable is physical strength compared to the tradeoffs for that individual?

@Haiku Could having an imperfect duty factor in those tradeoffs in the last two questions?

@singer I imagine so.

If any duty exists then strength is a subduty of it

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