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On The Moral Luck

Posted on:2005-08-14Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S Q PanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360122993732Subject:Ethics
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What's the Moral Luck? Is it possible? If it can, what's the meaning? In 1976, it is the first time for the conception to be put forward by Bernard Williams. Though he didn't define this conception, his discussion showed the possibility of Moral Luck. And he emphasized particularly on the agent's recept to apprehend the Moral Luck. Later, Thomas Nagel based on the life to classify the Moral Luck and expatiated. He wanted to integrate Moral Luck with the moral theory of Kant. As a result, it is disappointed. Whereafter, basing on the former philosopher, Anthony Kenny thought that it is impossible for him to abate the strain between Kantianism and Moral Luck. Whereas, Kenny had no intention to followed them. He probed into Moral Luck from Aristotelianism and Christianism of middle ages.There are five parts of text: First, the possibility and connotation of Moral Luck. Second, Bernard Williams on Moral luck. Third, Thomas Nagel on Moral Luck. Fourth, Anthony Kenny on Moral Luck. Fifth, commentary. The emphasis of text consists in the impersonal revelation about Moral Luck.
Keywords/Search Tags:Moral, Luck, Moral Luck
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