The code of ethics assumes we can choose between right and wrong. Free will, known as “moral liberty,” is the capacity to discern and pursue the good…instead of merely being compelled by appetites and desires. When we see differences in how individuals respect this moral liberty, what influences this? Genetics, similar to IQ? Environment?
If not free will, then it must be determinism. With this, if we understand someone’s brain, then we will know his response to stimulus. If we were programmed to behave morally irresponsibly, then we would (Source: The Atlantic).
Do you believe behavior is decided by moral liberty or determinism?
