An all-knowing being would be able to describe my room and what I look like even without teleporting into my room. Your lies are not even plausible. — Truth Seeker
Incorrect. I think @180 Proof has already touched on this. If determinism is true, we are destined to have an agency such that we are determined toIf hard determinism is true, then everything that happens, happens inevitably and no one has moral culpability. — Truth Seeker
My definition of free will is a will that is free from determinants and constraints. To prove me wrong, you would have to do the following: — Truth Seeker
Once you have done the above tasks, I will be convinced that you have free will — Truth Seeker
(The emphasis is mine.)Who is morally culpable? — Truth Seeker
OK, since you are insisting, I believe that one can use (losely) both the terms "legal" and "moral" culpability.One can be legally culpable without being morally culpable. — Truth Seeker
So, there's no moral culpability but only an illegal one. OK. then would you call lying, cursing, offending etc. "illegal"? I don't believe that you would.I think that no one is morally culpable but all adults of sound minds are legally culpable. — Truth Seeker
if that something had nothing to do with morality, e.g. an incorrect calculation, an invalid statement, a common error etc., would you call that person "culpable" of doing that? This is simply "being mistaken"Culpable for doing something morally incorrect. — Truth Seeker
This is good. Then, if you eat meat you will most probably feel guilty, whouldn't you? Why? Because you have violated a moral principle of yours? Isn't that right?I became a vegan eighteen years ago because two vegans convinced me that it is morally wrong to be an omnivorous or carnivorous human. — Truth Seeker
What do you mean "convinced"? Whoever tries to convince you, even if it is yourself, tell them to look up the term "artificial intelligence" and undestand what it really means. (Although people usually hate doing that!)I have also included beings such as robots and AI even though I am not convinced that the currently existing robots and AI are sentient. — Truth Seeker
Thanks.I like your rephrasing: "Who from the following list could be judged responsible for one's actions?" — Truth Seeker
I just checked and the old one --"Who is morally culpable?"-- is still there.Please answer the rephrased question. — Truth Seeker
I have read many definitions of free will but I don't agree with any of them. My definition of free will is a will that is free from determinants and constraints. I don't mind if no one else agrees with my definition. I don't require anyone to agree with me about anything. — Truth Seeker
Of course. But I didn't suggest to change the question-title of the topic. Only the last question, which introduces the multiple choices.The reason I have not edited my original question is that even if the phrasing is wrong, that's what I was thinking and asking at the time of posting. — Truth Seeker
Sure. I select the following one (of course): "All adult humans with sound minds"You can still answer the question "Who from the following list could be judged responsible for one's actions? — Truth Seeker
Of course, even killing in defense and in order to save one's life cannot be considered unethical. The intention and purpose of one's actions plays a very important in ethics.Yes, I would feel guilty if I ate meat or drank cow's milk or ate chicken's egg or wore leather or wore wool and so on. However, if my choices are inevitable then I can't really be blamed or praised for my choices. — Truth Seeker
A fair, democratic system is correct in ignoring hard determinism and assuming free will. A person with a sound mind does have free will. Even criminals have, in general. Almost all of them are aware of what they are doing and they commit crimes on purpose. They have a choice about whether to commit a crime or not. They have reasons to do or not to do a certain crime. If they have an aberrated, sick mind, is another thing. This can be cured, using appropriate methods --mild ones, not electroshocks or heavy medicines.The legal system simply ignores the implications of hard determinism and assumes that people have free will and are legally culpable if they do anything illegal. — Truth Seeker
Our genes, environments, nutrients, and experiences determine and constrain our choices. Most people turn a blind eye to this and insist they and other people have free will when they actually don't. — Truth Seeker
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