Certainly!
The Stoics believed that each undertaking should first be evaluated prior to making any commitment.
This evaluation required consideration as to whether taking on any particular risk is worthwhile, because it will further or serve a reasonable purpose, be consistent with a set of obligations/responsibilities, and can be done with clear thinking.
In contrast, the motivating factors of danger or excitement, prestige or honour, and the desire to prove that one is bold, cannot be justified alone as sound reasons for taking on risk.
This distinction between philosophical attitudes towards risk and moral principles concerning risk-taking cannot be overemphasized.
Stoicism is not a set of ideas or beliefs about how to stay safe or to retreat from an unfortunate circumstance. Nor is it an idea or concept about being courageous.
The Stoic inquiry surrounding risk cannot resolve itself simply by asking, “Will I be successful”? Nor can it be adequately satisfied by asking, “Am I courageous enough to do it”?
Instead, the primary inquiry should be, “Having considered the negative or detrimental aspects associated with this course of action, am I able to undertake this course of action with good reasoning and ethical values”?
