A second account is based on the idea that any successful prescription for a given type of thought process must be based on a proper and detailed psychological understanding of that process: 'A right understanding of the mental process itself … is the only basis on which a system of rules, fitted for the direction of the process, can possibly be founded' (ibid).
This year in an emotional debate in the Commons, several MPs gave details of constituents who had died shortly after being ruled fit for work by the firm.
"We'll manage somehow," said the tearful woman whose husband had been ruled fit for work after 11 years on benefits with a bad heart and depression.
The private contractor Atos, which administers the government's work capability assessments, has come under sustained criticism from MPs as they told stories of constituents who had died shortly after being ruled fit for work by the firm.
One of the key issues for the review is ensuring that our system of employment rules are fit for the fast-changing world of work.
A recent review of police use of lethal force by the Association of Chief Police Officers concluded that the rules were "fit for purpose".
"But the system must be about freedom to work, not for the minority who do not contribute, so the government should continue to work with our European partners to make sure the rules are fit for purpose for everyone".
"In addition, at my request the party president and the federal executive established a review into our procedures for handling cases such as this to ensure that the party's rules are fit for purpose in the future.
There was some rare good news in the striking department for Moyes yesterday when Victor Anichebe was ruled fit for Saturday's visit to Manchester City.
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general charged with orchestrating the murder of tens of thousands of Balkan Muslims, has been ruled fit for extradition to face international justice after the capture that ended his 16 years as a fugitive.
