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2. Moral Philosophy
2.4 Issues in Moral Philosophy
2.4.3 Moral Responsibility:
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What is the state of being accountable for one's actions and their consequences called?
Moral responsibility
What does the Free Will perspective suggest about human actions?
We have the power to choose
What is the theory that all events, including human actions, are causally determined by prior events?
Causal determinism
What does the Determinism perspective suggest about human actions?
Actions are predetermined
What is the central question of the Free Will vs. Determinism debate?
Free choices or predetermined
Intention is the purpose or aim behind an
action
Arguments for causal determinism include natural laws, scientific predictability, and patterns in human
behavior
Match the compatibilist perspective with its key argument:
Free Will ↔️ Compatible with determinism
Moral Responsibility ↔️ Depends on rational deliberation
What is moral responsibility defined as?
Being accountable for actions
Moral agency refers to the capacity to understand and apply moral
standards
The Free Will perspective suggests that humans have the power to make their own decisions.
True
Foresight is the awareness of the potential
consequences
of an action.
True
Compatibilism argues that freedom and
determinism
can coexist.
True
The Free Will vs. Determinism debate explores whether our actions are products of free choice or predetermined by
natural laws
.
True
Foresight refers to the awareness of the potential
consequences
Moral agency is the capacity to understand and apply
moral
standards.
True
Accountability refers to the state of being held responsible for one's
actions
Intention refers to the purpose or aim behind an
action
What is the central claim of causal determinism?
All events are causally determined
Compatibilists believe free will requires independence from causal factors.
False
What is resultant luck in moral philosophy?
Consequences influenced by chance
Awareness of consequences is necessary for moral responsibility.
True
Match the key aspects of moral responsibility with their descriptions:
Moral Agency ↔️ Understanding and applying moral standards
Accountability ↔️ Being held responsible for actions
Consequences ↔️ Results of actions determining moral assessment
What does Determinism argue about moral responsibility?
It undermines moral responsibility
Match the perspectives with their principles and implications:
Causal Determinism ↔️ Every event is caused by prior events ||| Undermines moral responsibility
Free Will ↔️ Humans have genuine choice over actions ||| Supports holding individuals accountable
What is the ethical implication of moral responsibility for justice?
Fair assignment of blame and praise
Match the philosophical perspective with its key argument:
Free Will ↔️ Moral responsibility requires free will.
Determinism ↔️ Natural laws dictate events.
An individual can have good intentions but lack
foresight
about the consequences of their actions.
True
Match the key aspect of moral responsibility with its description:
Moral Agency ↔️ Understanding moral standards.
Accountability ↔️ Being held responsible.
Consequences ↔️ Results of actions.
Consequences of actions are used to determine
moral assessments
.
True
What does foresight involve in moral philosophy?
Awareness of consequences
Match the perspective with its implication for moral responsibility:
Causal Determinism ↔️ Undermines moral responsibility
Free Will ↔️ Supports individual accountability
According to compatibilism, what defines free will?
Acting on motivations and desires
Moral luck supports the idea that individuals are always fully accountable for their actions.
False
What does it mean to exercise free will in the context of moral responsibility?
Choosing actions without coercion
What is the central question of the Free Will vs. Determinism debate?
Whether actions are free or predetermined
Intention refers to the purpose or aim behind an
action
What does Compatibilism propose about free will and determinism?
They are compatible
Order the ethical considerations influenced by moral responsibility from individual to societal impacts:
1️⃣ Moral Accountability
2️⃣ Justice
3️⃣ Personal Development
4️⃣ Social Consequences
To be morally responsible, an individual must possess moral
agency
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