Is there an error of reasoning in this hypothetical case?

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I am asking for educational purposes, so please help me out here.

Hypothetical situation:
There is virus going on in the world. The situation is not yet drastic, but its knocking at the door.

Hypothetical person Mike is reasoning like this:
“I have to go to work anyway, go out to buy groceries, so why would I not go out and have fun with my friends at bar anyway?”

So, just because he needs to be expose to some risk he thinks it’s ok to be exposed even more even when it’s not necessary , while knowing that it’s not only risk for him but for the people, hospitals and other.

Let’s just put the actual risk aside now, and should he go or now, whether health officials are advising to stay at home or no and just concentrate on that line of reason: “If it’s already risky, than it’s ok to make it even more riskier”

Is there an error of reason, moral, logic or something here and what is it called? Especially from Catholic perspective
 
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What type of ethical error is this one? Moral Theology
I am saying to the person “Mike” that he should not go out meeting group of friends if he really doesnt need to because it’s the right thing to do in the moments like this. Not for him to avoid virus, but simply for others, so slow down the rapid spreading, and to simply not risk it just because he wants to go out for pleasure of seeing friends. His line of thinking is: if I have to go out anyway, go to work, go to Mass then I might as well go out see friends. I think that’s little bit selfish…
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it’s not duplicate. the question is rephrased because people were concetrating on what i didnt ask. please read carefully. I really wanna know the book answer from philosphy, logic, or whatever. Please help me!!!
 
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So, just because he needs to be expose to some risk he thinks it’s ok to be exposed even more even when it’s not necessary , while knowing that it’s not only risk for him but for the people, hospitals and other.
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how do you know its more risk?

how do you know its “not necessary”?
 
I am not condemning Mike. I really just wanna know the book name for that line of reason so I can study it.
 
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