Ethics; Free Will and Determinism 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesEthicsA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Jade FullickCreated on: 25-03-15 23:21 Autonomous Moral Agent Someone who can make a moral decision freely. 1 of 9 Compatibilism The view that it is possible to be both free and determined; still have moral responsibility. 2 of 9 Determinism Every event has a cause; when applied to moral decisions = no free will. 3 of 9 Hard Determinism The belief that people do not have any free will and that all moral actions have prior causes; no moral responsibility. 4 of 9 Liberationism The belief that determinism is false and people are free to make moral choices; have moral responsibility. 5 of 9 'Ought implies can' Someone cannot be blamed for what he could not do, but for what he was capable of doing but did not do. 6 of 9 Predestination The belief that God has decided who will be saved and who will not; Calvin. 7 of 9 Soft determinism The belief that determinism is true in many aspects, but we are still morally responsible for our actions. 8 of 9 Incompatibilism Determinism is logically incompatible with free will; determinism is a fact, no moral responsibility. 9 of 9
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of libertarianism, free will and determinism for making ethical choices. A02 0.0 / 5
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