In Huckleberry Finn, Huck helps the runaway slave Jim, and Jonathan Bennett thinks Huck is doing the wrong thing.

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Jonathan Bennett, a philosopher, actually argues that Huck Finn's decision to help Jim, the runaway slave, is morally right, even though Huck believes he is doing wrong according to the societal norms of his time. Bennett uses this to discuss the complexity of moral judgment and the concept of "moral luck."

In Huckleberry Finn, Huck Helps the Runaway Slave Jim, and Jonathan