Freedom Of The Human Person Flashcards
Humans are condemned to be free
Sartre
Human freedom is possible if action are independent of external coercion
Stace
Human freedom is an illusion
Baron d’Holdbach
Human freedom is possible if actions are independent of internal irrational compulsion
Schlick
To believe that human actions are freely chosen is the more rational belief
James
Human freedom is a myth
Skinner
Freedom is possible
William James
Human freedom is absolute
Sartre
Status of deserving blame or praise for an act of omission
Moral responsibility
Ability to make morally discerning choices
Prudence
The thing given up in order to gain something
Opportunity cause
Belief that human actions are freely chosen
Indeterminism
To possess this one must be acting independently of prior causal factors
Genuine alternatives
Occurs when we make a choice that benefits us in exchange for giving up something of value
Trade off
Freedom to accomplish an action without interference from obstacles
Circumstacial