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Philosophy

Moral Luck and the Control Principle

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Thomas Nagel, who coined the term 'moral luck' in 1979, argued that if we take the control principle seriously, moral luck is paradoxical: we judge people for things they couldn't control.

Why this is interesting

Imagine two reckless drivers: one swerves and hits no one, the other kills a pedestrian. Most people judge the second driver more harshly, but is that fair? Both had the same intention and same lack of care—only luck differed.