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An essay by this philosopher argues that Rawls’s “original position” argument is an even more dubious variant of Pascal’s wager. To combat the notion of “negative responsibility,” this philosopher proposed a scenario in which George might become a chemical warfare researcher, because (10[1])otherwise (10[1])the job will go to someone with even more zeal. This philosopher analyzed the different emotions felt by the witness to a fatal lorry accident and the driver to illustrate (10[1])spectator regret versus “agent regret.” (-5[1])This philosopher, who opposed J. J. C. (10[1])Smart in Utilitarianism: (10[1])For (10[2])and Against, (10[2])wrote an essay that suggests that we judge Gauguin’s abandonment (10[1])of his family based on how successful his art happened to be. For 10 points, name this British philosopher (10[1])who wrote (-5[1])Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy (10[1])and coined the term “moral luck.” ■END■ (10[5]0[13])

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