PHIL 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Counterintuitive, Consequentialism, Distributive Justice
15 Sep 2020
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For law: distinction b/t manslaughter and reckless driving disappears with the condition of control. If you deny existence of moral luck, then you still have to explain the appearance of moral luck. Accept moral luck, modify condition of control. Doesn"t give a solution, just describes it as a paradox. To be responsible for an act is to be subject to blame or praise. Punishment: a harm inflicted by a person in authority on another person who is judged to have violated a rule. Justification s of a practice vs. justifications of a particular action. Ex: justifying the practice of telling the truth, vs. the instance of telling the truth. Interested in different kinds of justifications of practices and actions. Practice: justified (telling the truth is good) Action: it would be okay to tell white lies to avoid hurting someone"s. General goal: understanding the distinction correctly, strengthens the utilitarian view feelings.
