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free will is about

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having the individual freedom to decide ones destiny

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why do we think we have free will according to H determinisms

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because we are not aware of the causes of our actions

3
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soft determinists believe that determinism is necessary

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otherwise everything would be too random or down to chance

4
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we blame and praise people and this means

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people freely and knowingly undertake actions

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basis of morality is dependent upon

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freedom

6
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nature nurture argument

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to what extent our genetics determine our choice or to what extent our choices are determined by environment

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our genetics mean we are

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programmed like a computer

8
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external factors

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social contexts which controls our behaviour and adds features to the programming of internal factors

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problem with nature nurture argument

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what happens when an individual acts contrary to their upbringing and genetics e.g. twins

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social contract

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the unwritten agreement in society that a citizen agrees to–> accepting these rules limit our behaviour

11
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restraints on freedom?

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conflict of free wills–> crossroads

e.g. if i have freedom to move can i go anywhere?

we allow as much freedom as society affords us

12
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a causally undetermined choice

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choice is not predetermined by causes, genetic or envionmental

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how is the causally undetermined choice explained

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by dualism

14
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dualism

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the idea of the body soul divide- mind and soul is distinct from the body and physical world- if an entity is distinct from the physical world then its activity would not be subject to the laws of nature

15
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through will power…

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the moral self can overcome personality traits

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definition of free will

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the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate

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scientific argument in favour of free will

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heinsberg and his uncertainty principle

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scientific argument against free will

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principle of causality

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if free will is real:

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  • all of our decisions are genuine
  • our success is down to us and us alone
  • if we make bad decisions, we cannot blame the decisions on causal factors
  • we must take moral responsibility for all of our actions- free autonomous agents
20
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limits of free will

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  • what happens when a persons free will restricts another persons free will?
  • what if we are not really free and we just don’t know the alternative option available e.g. john locke
  • if we have free will, how do we make moral decisions