Moral luck questions whether people should be praised or blamed when their actions are affected by external conditions outside of their control. An example from my own life goes back to when I was playing soccer in High School. During one of my games it was a very windy day. I tried to cross the ball in the air towards some of my teammates who were in front of the goal. Initially the ball was going towards where I had planned for it to go. However, the wind was so strong that the ball curved sharply towards the goal and landed in the back of the net. My action was impacted by conditions that I couldn't control. Even though my intent was to pass the ball, I was being praised by my teammates for scoring a goal.
I don't believe that moral luck is a serious ethical problem because it is a natural part of our lives that we cannot control. Moral luck relates to the quote "play the cards your dealt". No matter how bad a situation your in, you always have the choice to make the best of it. It's kind of like the glass half full or half empty viewpoint. Even though I believe luck plays a big part in our lives it is difficult to quantify it. Also if you believe in karma then over time the good luck and back luck should balance itself. While life may not always be fair, I believe we all have the opportunity to make the best of it.
I like how you related your argument to a quote. It really helps to illustrate your point. I agree with you in that we have the choice to make the best of a situation, regardless of if it is a good situation or a bad one.
ReplyDeleteI really like story you brought into your post. It is much different from previous real life situations I had read in other blogs. Your story is so true and something I wouldn't have thought of when thinking of moral luck. Your argument was also very strong and I agree with it.
ReplyDeleteGreat post I agree with the points you made. How you put moral luck in a sports way I really like that. Only thing I don't agree with is the luck part. Strong argument and a good post
ReplyDeleteI agree with your points made. You seem to understand the power of moral luck very well. So to conclude that i agree with your argument and it was something as an ex athlete I could see where you used moral luck in the game.
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