it is used in explaining hard determinism. it means that the moral agent was made to do something
it is used in explaining hard determinism. it means that the moral agent was lead to do something
7. what is an external cause?
a cause outside of the moral agent that forces them to do something.
a cause which influenced by a moral agent's childhood and their intution
8. how did Ayer explain his idea?
if the person was told to walk across the room and they did so, anyone observing would concluded that the person was being forced (hard determinism). if a person was walking across a room through their own will, anyone observing would concluded that they
if the person was told to walk across the room and they did so, anyone observing would concluded that the person was being forced (soft determinism). if a person was walking across a room through their own will, anyone observing would concluded that they had been caused (hard determinism)
9. What was Alfred Ayer's main focus within determinism?
he was able to differentiate between hard and soft determinism by taking into account the language that would be used within the two.
argued that ethical language could not be broken down.
10. what causes are moral agents determined by according to hard determinism?
determined by both internal and external causes.
determined by internal causes but free of any external causes
