The Fragility of Goodness

This book is a study of ancient views about moral luck. It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person''s control and asks how this affects our appraisal of persons and their lives. The Greeks made a profound contribution to these questions yet neither the problems nor the Greek views of them have received the attention they deserve. This updated edition contains a new preface.