Fable: Aspiration By Shon Mehta (Illustration) Aspiration by Shon Mehta: A poignant fable questioning the ethics of ambition and challenging the presumption of judging others' 'reduced circumstance

We mistake position for choice. Aspiration is universal, but freedom isn’t. Moral luck and structural constraints shape where many end up. A brief fable by Shon Mehta on aspiration and constraint.

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The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed Two people make the same choice—only one causes harm. One’s a villain, the other’s forgotten. Does intention matter?

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The Myth of Control: Fortune Favors the Flawed Two people make the same choice—only one causes harm. One’s a villain, the other’s forgotten. Does intention matter?

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I love Bernard Williams’ example of a new neighbour who knocks on your door simply to reassure you that they’ve no intention to murder you. #MoralLuck

Did you know moral luck challenges how we judge actions? Philosophers like Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel debated it, arguing that luck shapes praise and blame—sparking modern debates on ethics and responsibility. (Q8095296) #Philosophy #Ethics #MoralLuck