Determinism vs Freewill

Determinism vs Freewill

1. determinism

   • factors beyond our control determine our behavouir and is determind before we do it
   • strengths
     • often have high levels of control
       • rain
       • infer cause and effect
       • reliable
     • easier to predict behavouir
       • prevention
   • weaknesses
     • reductionist
     • lack eco validity
     • lack qual

2. free will

   • is our choice, we can choose our behavouir
   • strengths
     • people responsible
     • prevent
     • holistic
   • weaknesses
     • harder to treat
     • cause and effect
   • milgram
     • free will to not continue

3. discuss exam question

   • determinisms is the assumption that all behavouir is caused by internal and external causes. biological and behavouiral is the most deterministic. free will plays a role in a more humnaistic perspective