The Conflict of Free Will and Moral Responsibility

Yingxian Jin

doi:10.54097/ehss.v8i.4440

Authors

Yingxian Jin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v8i.4440

Keywords:

Moral responsibilities; Free will; Psychology; Philosophy.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether the motivations of human moral behaviors are still driven by free will under the influence of society. The paper will discuss how free will affects morality through ideas about morality and free will gained from psychologists and philosophers. In addition to some arguments concerning the existence of free will, this article will look at the conflicts between moral responsibilities and free will. Individuals must abide by its moral laws, which occasionally go against free will, in order to exist. The essay will also contrast several instances of morality and free will in order to determine the various degrees to which free will influences one's obligation to uphold moral principles under the domesticate of society. Influence depends on a person's actual free will and the stages they take toward moral development. This paper reviews and analyzes the original research and discusses the findings and future aims.

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