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_SL_ · 11-29-2007, 11:13 AM

I just read something by Thomas Nagel where he was discussing moral luck.

In the article, he talks about how a coward can be lucky if he never faces adversity and would never be considered a coward because no one knows.

A brave man, if never faced with conflict could go through his whole life and never be seen as a brave man because no one knows he is.

I guess it seems possible that someone could have character without having faced conflict, but you never know how you will react in a situation until having faced it. It also seems like having encountered conflict can cultivate "character" as well.

11-29-2007, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
_SL_ AA Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: WI Posts: 604 My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Re: What is your answer to this question? I just read something by Thomas Nagel where he was discussing moral luck. In the article, he talks about how a coward can be lucky if he never faces adversity and would never be considered a coward because no one knows. A brave man, if never faced with conflict could go through his whole life and never be seen as a brave man because no one knows he is. I guess it seems possible that someone could have character without having faced conflict, but you never know how you will react in a situation until having faced it. It also seems like having encountered conflict can cultivate "character" as well.