2.4.3 Moral Responsibility:

    Cards (52)

    • 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