Free Will vs Determinism

Question	Answer
Free Will	Humanistic Approach Self-determination = necessary part of human behaviour Self-responsibility = personal growth
Free Will Continued	Moral Responsibility An individual takes responsibility for their actions Mentally ill adults and children do not have this responsibility
Free Will - Evaluation -	+ Emphasis on the individual + Subjective - in control of our own actions + Behaviour is determined by experiences - Not testable - a non-physical phenomenon - Unscientific - No clear definition of free will
Determinism	Behaviour is a product of external/internal forces Predictable behaviour Behaviour is not controlled by the individual
Determinism Continued	Hard = Absolutely no free will whatsoever Soft = Some element of free will Biological = that are determined by genes Environmental = determined by factors outside the body Psychic = Free will is an illusion, determined by our unconscious
Determinism - Evaluation -	+ Scientific + Isolates the variables so they are testable + Society is more willing to accept scientific proof - Reductionist - Implies that behaviour can be predicted - Does not account for individual differences

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	Created by Chanelle Titchener about 6 years ago