The Free Will Show Episode 33: Free Will and Moral Luck with Robert Hartman
Feb 7, 2022
In this discussion, philosopher Robert Hartman, a visiting assistant professor at Tulane University and author of *In Defense of Moral Luck*, delves into the intriguing relationship between free will and moral luck. He explains moral luck through captivating examples and explores how both concepts relate to responsibility. Hartman also addresses Galen Strawson's arguments against moral responsibility, distinctions between free will and moral luck debates, and libertarian strategies regarding luck. Prepare for a thought-provoking exploration of ethics!
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Luck Pervades Moral Appraisal
- Moral luck shows luck pervades consequences, circumstances, and dispositions affecting actions.
- The puzzle: how do we keep the control principle without collapsing agency into nothingness?
Four Characters Illustrate Luck Types
- Hartman uses four characters: Killer, Merely Reckless, No Start, and Scarred Childhood to illustrate luck types.
- These examples distinguish consequence luck, circumstantial luck, and constitutive luck in everyday terms.
Shared Focus: Control And Constitutive Luck
- Free will and moral luck both focus on whether agents possess the control needed for responsibility.
- Both debates worry especially about constitutive luck shaping our reasons and dispositions.
