Luck

Nagel’s view on Moral Luck is closely based around the idea that we often treat people as objects of moral judgement, which can also be referred to as moral luck. Although this concept is something that is difficult to wrap one’s head around, throughout his piece, Nagel describes in clear terms an explanation, as well as his personal stance. Moral luck can be either good or bad. As Nagel states, everything we do seems to involve factors beyond our control, and we often assign Praise or Blame…

believe moral luck is moral blame or moral praise for our actions. Nagel discusses four ways in which the ‘natural objects of moral assessment “seem subject to moral luck”. First issue of luck would be the “way things turn out”. Next would be luck in constitutive factors, facts about the kind of person one is. Third is luck in one’s circumstances, which maybe situations one must face. Last one would be choices a person make in a particular circumstance, could be determined by luck. Nagel…

When thinking about the concept of luck, it is easy to assume a person finds good fortune all on their own. However, luck is not just about opportunities. Oprah Winfrey stated “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” In order to be lucky, a person does need opportunity, but they also need something else - preparation. True luck occurs when there is a perfect storm of opportunities and a person prepared to handle them when they arise. Ms. Winfrey’s point is perfectly illustrated in…

wrongness of actions doesn’t depend on our consequences but on whether we fulfill our duty. Nagel proposed the idea of Moral Luck and said that Moral Luck occurs when we judge an agent or assign moral blame or praise for an action or it’s consequences even if it is clear that an agent had no control in the situation. Through the theory of Moral Luck there are four types of non-moral luck that play a factor in the morality of an action…

It does not suffice to examine moral luck in hypothetical situations. Moral luck is only applicable under real circumstances and to give it a suppositious critique is degrading to Nagel’s original argument. It is also important to clarify the term “luck,” and what it means when something is affected by luck. Lastly, if we accept the critique then it is crucial we consider how to apply judgment without involving factors of luck. Regarding circumstantial luck, even if we weigh what someone would…

can luck ever create a metamorphosis when it comes to morality? Both John and Pat became equally drunk and they both decided to drive home. This is automatically an awful idea because; you will likely become arrested by the police if they caught you with impaired driving. The difference is Pat encountered an external factor by hitting Ms. Dalloway’s poodle while John got home safely. I ask myself this, who is morally worse? In this circumstance, both John and Pat are both victims of Moral Luck.…

My partner and I observed two different television shows to analyze the representation of ethnic groups. The two shows we watched were Good Luck Charlie and CSI: Miami. Our findings differed in many ways, which isn’t very surprising in today’s generation. The show Good Luck Charlie that was analyzed only represented white people whereas the other show, CSI: Miami, represented whites, blacks, and also Latinos. This seemed to be reasonable for the shows that are aired on television in this day in…

are a prime example of this, specifically, the theme that women are supposedly inferior to men in everyday situations. The Joy Luck Club insinuates that women are repressed in speech and action. While Americans view this as a stigma, however, the inferiority of women is justified and considered a norm in Chinese culture. In essence, feminism is existent in The Joy Luck Club in the cultural influence that the mothers have on their daughters. Ironically, in an attempt to cultivate…

6 What do Beginner's luck and Leprechun gold have in common? Sam was off to a great start at the Las Vegas Casinos. Spurred by beginner's luck, he continues gambling away more and more money till his more cautious friends decide to hold him back. But does beginner's luck really exist? A more logical explanantion is that only people who had good luck to begin with, actually continue gambling. If Sam started out with Jason, but Jason lost money the first two times while Sam didn't, it's likely…

Andrew Luck Some people think an artists is a painter or a singer. But, an artist is a creative perfectionist who shows their inner beauty through their skills and talents. They put a lot of time to their subject doesn’t quit till they perfect it. Andrew Austen Luck is beginning to be one. Andrew Luck, Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, has the characteristics to be one of the best in the game. Most noticeably, Andrew Luck has shined in his football career. In High School, Luck finished…