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Are we responsible for our actions free will?
The concept of free will brings with it the idea that at least some of our choices are ours alone— we are fully in control of them, and therefore we are fully responsible for them. Free will is the basis for moral responsibility, or so many have argued. Philosophers commonly say that ‘ought’ implies ‘can.
What does it mean to be responsible for one’s moral actions?
In philosophy, moral responsibility is the status of morally deserving praise, blame, reward, or punishment for an act or omission in accordance with one’s moral obligations. A person is legally responsible for an event when a legal system is liable to penalise that person for that event.
Why is freedom important in the execution of our free will?
In regards to the relationship between free will and moral responsibility, if an agent does not have free will then the agent is not morally responsible for his/her actions. …
When would you say that your actions are morally accountable to you?
The simplest formula is that a person can be held accountable if (1) the person is functionally and/or morally responsible for an action, (2) some harm occurred due to that action, and (3) the responsible person had no legitimate excuse for the action.
Who said that we must control power and use freedom power responsibly?
“With great power comes great responsibility.” I’m guessing 4 out of 5 people would attribute this quote to Ben Parker, uncle of Peter Parker, from the Spider-Man movies and comic books.
Do all our actions have consequences?
Although all our actions have consequences we should not think that everything that happens to us is caused by us. We may be a victim of events and circumstances beyond our control such as natural disasters, major social upheavals or selfish or reckless individuals.
Do you have control over your life?
This might actually be true in some way. You do have control over your actions, your thinking and your believes. In matter of fact not being in control over your life can give you a feeling of dis-empowerment. But what if you were a Spiritual Energy Healer or a Artist? And “things” come to you.
Why can’t we control our outcomes?
The most obvious reason is our cultural upbringing that keep us in a lower state of consciousness. This could give you hopefully a drive and motivation to keep on learning and developing. However there is one last thing you need to know; If we can’t control our outcomes then what is it that we do can control?
How do the consequences of our actions shape our future?
The consequences of our actions create our reality and shape our future, and they are most of them under our control.