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22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / i. Moral luck

[problem of unexpected moral outcomes]

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Attempted murder is like real murder, but we should respect the luck which avoided total ruin [Plato]
Sooner a good decision going wrong, than a bad one turning out for the good [Epicurus]
A carelessly thrown brick is condemned much more if it hits someone [Smith,A, by Harman]
Punishment has distorted the pure innocence of the contingency of outcomes [Nietzsche]
A bad result distorts one's judgement about the virtue of what one has done [Nietzsche]
If all that matters in morality is motive and intention, that makes moral luck irrelevant [Williams,B]
Moral luck can arise in character, preconditions, actual circumstances, and outcome [Nagel]
We can't criticise people because of unforeseeable consequences [Graham]
Moral luck means our praise and blame may exceed our control or awareness [Zagzebski]