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The Thirsty Traveler and Luck-Free Moral Luck
The Thirsty Traveler and Luck-Free Moral Luck

Author(s): Samuel Kahn
Subject(s): Philosophy, Metaphysics, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Thirsty Traveler; moral luck; moral responsibility; causal responsibility; Sartorio;

Summary/Abstract: This article is divided into three sections. In the first and second sections, I examine Sartorio’s account of the causal structure of the famous Thirsty Traveler thought experiment. I argue that this account does not withstand critical scrutiny. In the third section, I turn to a novel kind of moral luck that Sartorio uses the Thirsty Traveler to expose. I expand the scope of my argument to look also at other recently proposed categories of moral luck. I argue that these proposals are overhasty

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 105
  • Page Range: 102-115
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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