Thomas Nagel

John Rawls

Bernard Williams

David Hume

The idea that our moral judgments are based on factors beyond our control.

The idea that our moral actions are always the result of our own choices.

The idea that our moral obligations are determined by our social circumstances.

The idea that our moral character is fixed at birth.

The idea that we deserve to be rewarded or punished for our actions.

The idea that we deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

The idea that we deserve to have our rights protected.

All of the above.

It makes us less morally responsible for our actions.

It makes us more morally responsible for our actions.

It has no effect on our moral responsibility.

The answer depends on the specific circumstances.

It makes us more obligated to help others.

It makes us less obligated to help others.

It has no effect on our moral obligations.

The answer depends on the specific circumstances.

Being born into a wealthy family.

Being born with a genetic predisposition to violence.

Being raised in a supportive and loving environment.

Being the victim of a natural disaster.

Being rewarded for our hard work.

Being punished for our crimes.

Being treated with respect and dignity.

All of the above.

Yes, if they could have prevented it.

Yes, if they knew it was wrong.

No, never.

It depends on the specific circumstances.

Yes, if we worked hard for it.

Yes, if we are deserving people.

No, never.

It depends on the specific circumstances.

Moral theories should focus on promoting fairness and equality.

Moral theories should focus on promoting individual responsibility.

Moral theories should focus on promoting both fairness and equality and individual responsibility.

Moral theories should focus on promoting neither fairness and equality nor individual responsibility.

The challenge of defining what counts as moral luck and moral desert.

The challenge of weighing moral luck and moral desert against each other.

The challenge of developing a theory that is both fair and just.

All of the above.

Because it is necessary for a just and fair society.

Because it is necessary for a society that is both fair and just.

Because it is necessary for a society that is both fair and just and that respects individual responsibility.

All of the above.

Through social welfare programs that provide assistance to those who have been unlucky.

Through criminal justice policies that focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment.

Through educational policies that promote equality of opportunity.

All of the above.

By teaching children about the importance of both fairness and individual responsibility.

By creating social institutions that promote both fairness and individual responsibility.

By rewarding people who are both fair and responsible.

All of the above.

By working to create a more just and fair society.

By promoting individual responsibility.

By developing a more nuanced understanding of moral luck and moral desert.

All of the above.