Parker's Pensées Ep. 149 - Moral Luck and Theories of Moral Responsibility w/Dr. Taylor Cyr
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Constitutive Luck vs. Historicism
- Constitutive luck, being how you're made up, undermines historicism, the view that moral responsibility depends on history.
- This suggests responsibility depends less on past actions and more on present constitution.
Moral Luck Defined
- Moral luck occurs when one's moral responsibility depends on factors outside their control.
- Constitutive moral luck refers to aspects of character and psychology.
Reckless Drivers
- Two reckless drivers act identically, but one hits a pedestrian due to luck.
- This highlights resultant moral luck, where outcomes affect blameworthiness.