Free Will Vs Determinism

What is determinism?

We are never free to choose, that all of our behaviour has been shaped in some way by external or internal forces

What is free will?

Humans can make their own decisions and can be held accountable for them

What are the 5 types of determinism?

* Environmental
* Biological
* Psychic
* Soft
* Hard

What is Environmental determinism?

Our behaviour is learned through interaction with external stimuli such as reinforcement and social interaction

What is biological determinism?

Behaviour is determined by our genetic programming and the actions of structures in our physical body

What is psychic determinism?

Behaviour is determined by our psychic processes such as the actions of the unconscious, particularly unconscious conflicts repressed in childhood

What is soft determinism?

Argues that some parts of behaviour are determined by a physical or environmental cause, much of our mental functioning has free will and we do have the freedom to make rational, conscious choices in everyday situations