philosophy quiz 1 - free will
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what is free will
the ability to control your actions in a way that makes you morally responsible
what is determinism
everything that happens is caused by what comes before it
what is the free will puzzle
we are free
we are determined
we can’t be free and determined
what is libertarianism
we are free and not determined
what is the principle of alternate possibilities
free will requires the ability to do otherwise
what reasons are there for thinking PAP is true
your life is like a garden with forking paths and you are truly deciding which to go dowm
why does Chisholm think that free will is incompatible with determinism
free will requires the option to do otherwise
if determinism is true, then no one has the option to do otherwise
so if determinism is true, no one has free will
what is chisholms view about free will
immanent causes - free causes; us
transeunt causes - deterministic causes; rest of the world
what is free will skepticism
no one’s free
what is sapolskys argument from science
science shows that our behavior is determined by a number of factors
what kind of factors does sapolsky think we are influenced and determined by
sensory environment, hormones, and upbringing
what are the three theories of criminal punishment
retributive theory, rehabilitative theory, deterrence theory
what is retributive theory
the purpose of punishment to punish is to give people the punishment they deserve for freely doing wrong
what is rehabilitative theory
the purpose of punishment is to improve the person who wrongs othersh
what Is deterrence theory
the purpose of punishment is to deter people from doing harm
what are the participant attitude
we see them as participants in a moral community because they are free and have the ability to improve
what is the objective attitude
we see them as people, but they are primarily objects to be managed because they are being determined by uncontrollable factors
what is compatibilism
we are free, but we are also determined
what is the asymmetry theory
being blameworthy requires the ability to do otherwise, but being praiseworthy does not
why does wolf believe the asymmetry theory is true
what we care about is the ability to be determined by the good
according to wolf, what does it mean to be free
to be free is to be capable of being determined by the good
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