free will and determinism

Question 1

free will

Answer 1

humans can make choices and their behaviour/thoughts are not dertermined by biological or external forces

Question 2

determinism

Answer 2

the veiw that an individuals behaviour is shaped or controlled by something rather than an individuals will to do something

Question 3

soft determinism

Answer 3

the veiw that all behaviour may be caused my internal/external factors but there is also room for personal choice (restricted free will)

Question 4

hard determinism

Answer 4

the view that all behaviour is caused by something so free will is an illusion

Question 5

biological determinism

Answer 5

the belief that behaviour is caused by biological influences that we cannot control

Question 6

enviromental determinism

Answer 6

the belief that behaviour is caused by features of the enviroment eg systems of reward and punishment that we cannot control

Question 7

psychic determinism

Answer 7

the belief that behaviour is caused by unconcious psycholdynamic conflicts that we cannot control

Question 8

strength of free will

Answer 8

practical value and improves our mental health

Question 9

weakness of determinism

Answer 9

legal system and in the real world deterministic arguments do not work