Moral luck questions the fairness of praising/blaming based on outcomes beyond one's control
Moral luck questions the fairness of praising/blaming based on outcomes beyond one's control
What the demandingness objection to utilitarianism says — it requires too much self-sacrifice
Demandingness objection: Utilitarianism excessively demands personal sacrifice for the greater good
What care ethics argues — moral reasoning is rooted in relationships and empathy, not abstract principles
Care ethics emphasizes moral reasoning based on relationships and empathy
What virtue ethics focuses on instead of rules — character traits and the question 'what kind of person should I be'
Virtue ethics emphasizes character traits and personal virtues over rule-based actions
What moral hazard causes — people take more risk when they don't bear the full consequences
Moral hazard: Insurance coverage leads to riskier behavior due to reduced personal consequences
Why Kant separates duty from inclination — moral worth comes from acting from duty alone
Kant posits that moral worth arises solely from actions driven by duty, not by inclination
What Aristotle's doctrine of the mean says — virtue lies between excess and deficiency
Virtue is the mean between two extremes of excess and deficiency
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