Catering for Responsibility
Brute Luck, Option Luck, and the Neutrality Objection to Luck Egalitarianism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23136181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Greg Bognar (0000-0001-5606-3201, Stockholm University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Pages | 259-281 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economics and Philosophy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-2671 • E-ISSN: 1474-0028 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0266267118000226 |
| OpenAlex | W2889473053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 35 |
The distinction between brute luck and option luck is fundamental for luck egalitarianism. Many luck egalitarians write as if it could be used to specify which outcomes people should be held responsible for. In this paper, I argue that the distinction can’t be used this way. In fact, luck egalitarians tend to rely instead on rough intuitive judgements about individual responsibility. This makes their view vulnerable to what’s known as the neutrality objection . I show that attempts to avoid this objection are unsuccessful. I conclude that until it provides a better account of attributing responsibility, luck egalitarianism remains incomplete.
Economics · Egalitarianism · Epistemology · Law and economics · Luck · Neutrality · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Free Will and Agency · Law · Philosophy · Political Philosophy and Ethics · War, Ethics, and Justification
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |