Kant's Theory Of Moral Luck
However, there are two sides to every debate. As good as Kant’s theory sounds, some may say we are not perfect beings and thus, we tend to follow our own egotistical ways. An objectivist would argue that the principle of humanity fails to consider the possibility of moral luck. Moral luck is the “morality of an action or a decision that depends on factors outside of our control” (SL, 187). From Kant’s perspective, the rightness or wrongness of our actions is ultimately controlled by our autonomy. Objectivists would counteract this statement by relaying that many of our actions are not in our control. To bolster to their argument, they noted how individuals tend to do the same actions and end up with different results. Here is an example of