TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Harsh and disrespectful: rescuing moral agency from luck and choice
JO  - Social theory and practice
A1  - Axelsen, David V.
A1  - Nielsen, Lasse
A1  - Department of Philosophy, Florida State University, 
SP  - 657
EP  - 679
VL  - 46
IS  - 4
N2  - Many policies hinge on determining whether someone's situation is due to luck or choice. In political philosophy, this prevalence is mirrored by luck egalitarian theories. But overemphasizing the distinction between luck and choice will lead to tensions with the value of moral agency, on which the distinction is grounded. Here, we argue that the two most common contemporary critiques of luck egalitarianism, holding it to be harsh and disrespectful are best understood as illustrating exactly this tension. Elaborating on this conflict, we argue that it should lead us to modify how luck and choice are used in theories of justice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0037-802X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/soctheorpract20201025101
ID  - ref1
ER  -