WorksheetsMoral Luck Mock Exam
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Control Principle states:
We are responsible for everything we do, even if uncontrollable
We are morally assessable only for what is under our control
Luck determines morality
Morality is purely emotional
Moral luck occurs when:
People are judged for things entirely within their control
Luck affects how we judge morality, even when factors were not controlled
People try to avoid consequences
No one is harmed
Resultant luck refers to:
The personality traits you were born with
The situations you find yourself in
How your actions turn out due to factors beyond your control
Your intentions only
An example of resultant luck is:
Being raised in a wealthy family
A drunk driver killing someone vs. not killing someone by chance
Being shy by nature
Facing a hard moral dilemma
Constitutive luck refers to:
Luck in outcomes
Luck due to personality traits and character you did not choose
Luck in legal systems
Luck in social influence
An example of constitutive luck is:
Being naturally impatient or calm
Winning the lottery
Being in a car crash
Getting a job offer
Circumstantial luck refers to:
Luck in outcomes
Luck in your intentions
Luck in the situations or circumstances you are placed in
Luck in biological traits
A classic example of circumstantial luck is:
Bad brakes
Being born during wartime (e.g., Nazi Germany)
Being naturally smart
Winning a competition
Antecedent causal luck refers to:
Traits and events caused by earlier conditions beyond your control
Winning a contest
A voluntary decision
Predicting future events
Nagel’s conclusion about moral luck is that:
CP holds perfectly in all cases
We can fully separate morality from luck
Moral responsibility becomes unclear because luck influences everything
Luck is morally irrelevant
