Moral luck: should we blame people for bad outcomes?
An opinion piece on moral luck: why we judge identical choices differently. Students follow the argument, then test it on real-life cases.
C1Adults55 minOpinion piece
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (opinion piece). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Opinion piece
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Society & big questions
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Reading text, Multiple choice, Gap-fill
- Key words
- instinctively, negligent, near-miss, gamble, sneer at, compensation, condemn
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a writer's argument, including concessions and counter-arguments, in an opinion piece
- Use idiomatic phrases for talking about responsibility and blame
- Discuss and write a reasoned response to a philosophical argument