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What is moral agency?
Moral agency is an individual's ability to make moral choices based on some notion of right and wrong and to be held accountable for these actions.
According to most philosophers, who is capable of being moral agents?
Most philosophers suggest that only rational beings, who can reason and form self-interested judgments, are capable of being moral agents.
Do determinists believe that we have control over our actions?
No, determinists argue that all of our actions are the product of antecedent causes, and some believe this is incompatible with free will and thus claim that we have no real control over our actions.
What did Immanuel Kant argue about our ability to choose freely?
Immanuel Kant argued that whether or not our real self, the noumenal self, can choose, we have no choice but to believe that we choose freely when we make a choice.
Do Indeterminists believe that we have control over the effects of our actions?
No, Indeterminists would argue that while we may have some control over our actions, we cannot control the effects of our actions.
Match the following concepts with their definitions:
Moral agency = An individual's ability to make moral choices based on some notion of right and wrong Moral agent = A being who is capable of acting with reference to right and wrong Determinism = A belief that all of our actions are the product of antecedent causes Indeterminism = A belief that we cannot control the effects of our actions
Match the following philosophical views with their proponents:
Only rational beings are capable of being moral agents = Most philosophers Those with limited rationality also have some basic moral capabilities = Some philosophers We have no real control over our actions = Determinists We have no choice but to believe that we choose freely when we make a choice = Immanuel Kant
Match the following terms with their associated concepts:
Mildly mentally disabled or infants = Limited rationality Antecedent causes = Determinism Our real self, the noumenal self = Immanuel Kant's philosophical view Free will = Incompatibility with determinism
Match the following philosophical beliefs with their descriptions:
Determinism = Belief that all of our actions are the product of antecedent causes and this is incompatible with free will Indeterminism = Belief that we cannot control the effects of our actions Immanuel Kant's view = Whether our real self can choose or not, we have no choice but to believe that we choose freely Most philosophers' view = Only rational beings, who can reason and form self-interested judgments, are capable of being moral agents
Match the following philosophical terms with their meanings:
Noumenal self = Our real self according to Immanuel Kant Free will = The ability to choose freely and control our actions Rational beings = Beings who can reason and form self-interested judgments Antecedent causes = Previous events or conditions that influence an outcome
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