Metro stations count as some of the cleanest public places in India. Credit for this goes to the collective action of the public. It is paradoxical that people who litter without so much of a thought become paragons of cleanliness while using the metros. A number of participants in this collective action seem to be people whose quasi-moral norms of fairness prevents them from littering while others are those who maintain cleanliness for fear of ostracism. However it is the metro department’s initial strictness and not utilitarians who initiates it. So can it be still called collective action?
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The metro department has taken the initiative to keep the stations clean. People abide by it and play their part in keeping the station clean. But the mooting factor for the action is different. There is no role of a leader in this case and it is more or else something that many people do due to fear of ostracism. They don't strive or come together for attaining a common goal. They do it just because they are forced to do it. So where does cooperation comes to picture.
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