Luck

moral luck has been analyzed by many forbearers. This idea states that the actions people make depend on factors that are out of their control, yet we continue to treat them as the object of moral judgement. Nagel identifies the problem of moral luck as a conflict between our actions and principles that most share about mortality. He brings up a plausible idea that people cannot be morally judged for what is not their fault, or by factors that are out of their control. Nagel describes moral luck…

Recently I came across your views and opinions published in the article ‘Scientist believe that we make our own luck’ adopted from The Sunday Times, 2001. I agree to some of your points stated but I would also like to express my views on ‘luck’. A marvel that is presumed greater significance since period. According to you externalist are those who are born lucky. They belong to richer section of the society where right from birth they are habituated to get everything on the platter of gold. They…

Brian McCalla Mr. Tahany College Writing 25 October 2015 “The Luck of Roaring Camp” by Bret Harte is a short story that takes place during the gold rush in the mid 1800s in Roaring Camp, California. Cherokee Sal, a prostitute, dies shortly after giving birth to an infant boy leaving him without anyone to take care of him. The men in the camp, wanting the best for the child, join together to make the failing town into a suitable place for him. This story has the literary elements of life,…

a UCLA professor, explains on the TV program Guns, Germs, and Steel, that it is due to geographic luck. Geographic luck is the term used to describe the phenomenon of the fact that people in some areas are just luckier than others. For instance, the Fertile Crescent got nutritious wheat and barley while Papua New Guinea got sago palm. However, Professor Diamond has the right idea. Geographic luck shaped the path to European dominance. Firstly, farming, which played a huge role in Europe, came…

Book Title: Reilly’s luck Author: Louis L'amour Genre: Western The Author ( Luis Lumore ) has always been a big author in my family mostly because we love to read westerns I first started to read his books in 4th grade and I was hooked. Other books that I have read of his that were my favorite SETTING: It starts on a cold winter night with a slight breeze somewhere in texas Rielly is in his bed but the next thing he knows his mother kicks him out of the house and Rielly is…

“The Irony of Knowledge” by the book's name itself is a joke on how truly impossible it is to know everything or even to know a little bit about everything and the journey through life which is random and often senseless. “The Irony of Luck” to remove your brain to see if you accidentally know the answer to the universe would make feel very lucky, but certainly, dodging the demolition of the earth is lucky. “The Meaning of Life” which is by far, the most ironic part of the story is…

Riches Come, Not by Chance or by Luck What do you want to be? “Successful”. What do you mean by ‘Successful’? “I think everybody defines success differently.” Do you think Success is a Real or Abstract concept? “Definitely abstract. It could even be all in the mind.” So, do you think it’s enough to work hard to achieve ‘Success’? “Sometimes, hard work isn’t enough. There’s definitely a factor of luck involved.” What do you mean by ‘luck’? “You know, luck. It’s kind of a bonus in your destiny.…

written many things regarding the mind and moral theory. In moral luck Nagel thinks through the whole Kantian view of morality which shows that everyone is equal participants in the moral enterprise. Nagel argues that the Kantian view is too simple and doesn’t take into account the way external factors impinge upon us. Nagel brings up four different types of moral luck: constitutional luck, circumstantial luck, consequential luck which means consequences retrospectively justifies an otherwise…

In this exegesis I will show that Nagel’s argument is centered around the relationship between moral luck and the condition of control, where he highlights the inherent conflict between them. In Nagel’s paper, titled Moral Luck, he defines moral luck as when one’s actions lead them to be treated as an object of moral judgement, despite significant factors which strip them of the condition of control (Nagel, 26). The condition of control states that there is an agreeable array of factors that can…

When Oprah Winfrey stated “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” I believe she was making an attempt to inspire people based on her opinion and life experiences. Oprah Winfrey is a very success woman with a long lasting career in television. I have to assume that Oprah did not get to where she is at based on luck alone. With this quote, Oprah is making a bold statement that without preparation, all the luck in the world will not get you to where you dream to be. As I digest…