philosophy bites: Fiery Cushman on Moral Luck

Fiery Cushman on Moral Luck

Why do many of use feel that there is something more culpable about a drunk driver who happens to kill someone accidentally on the way home than one who, though equally drunk, manages to get home without incident? Fiery Cushman, a psychologist, has done some fascinating research on the phenomenon of moral luck. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he sets out his explanation of why outcomes agents' control function as they do in relation to culpability and punishment.

Listen to Fiery Cushman on Moral Luck

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Links to a range of publications by Fiery Cushman

Posted at 04:12 PM in Ethics, Experimental Philosophy, Moral Luck, X-Phi | Permalink

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Thank you Seth!

Posted by: tor | November 24, 2012 at 03:26 AM

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