strengths and weaknesses

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strengths of hard determinism
possible interventions due to predictability - if we know behaviour can be predicted or an abnormal behaviour, we can intervene and do something about it
strengths of hard determinism
scientific approach has value - highly controlled, can establish cause and effect
strengths of hard determinism
recognises people are not generally responsible for actions
weaknesses of hard determinism
legal implications - can't punish if we know that people aren't responsible for actions
weaknesses of hard determinism
unfalsifiable - can always be argued that a cause has not yet been discovered. you cannot prove it wrong
strengths of free will
allows individuals to change or at least think they can and increase motivation - rehabilitation
strengths of free will
encourages personal responsibility - links to the legal justice system
weaknesses of free will
difficult to define and measure what free will is
weaknesses of free will
subjectivity about free will and choice - other factors influence choices
weaknesses of free will
not very scientific - low internal validity