Free Will vs Determinism - ISSUES & DEBATES Flashcards
define free will
the ability to make a meaningful choice between possible behaviours
define determinism
the idea that all behaviours depend on situational factors
difference between free will and determinism
free will = we can choose at the point of action
determinism = behaviour is fixed before point of action
three types of determinism
hard determinism
soft determinism
reciprocal determinism
what do each type of determinism affect (triad)
hard - a causes b
soft - a causes b, when c is present
reciprocal - a b and c contribute to causing each other
triadic reciprocal determinism (3 points)
behaviour, person and environment
behaviour category on triadic reciprocal determinism (TRD)
actions and decisions
person category - TRD
internal competences, cognition, emotional, physical
environment category - TRD
external spaces, laws and objects
what is biological determinism
certain genes mean you WILL turn out a certain way
what is environmental determinism
experiences shape you into who you are and what you do
what is psychic determinism
internal unconscious factors decide our behaviour
what is scientific determinism
all events MUST have a cause - IV leads to change in DV
