Abstract
The discussion of free will has been around for centuries, from ancient to modern time. In this essay, I will argue that we do not have free will. Therefore, we are not responsible for our actions. The paper will examine both external and internal factors that contribute to determinism. For the first part, the external factors are justified by behaviorism, and they include the analysis of technology companies, education, and governments. In short, culture as a whole contributes to external factors. Moreover, the internal factors are justified by incompatibilism and scientific materialism. This essay argues that the stimulus-response mechanism applies to both humans and rats because of the continuity between them. Moreover, external factors create ideology which transfers to internal factors. Finally, I examined the objections of Kant, Aristotle, and dualism. I argued that free will is an illusion and that culture influences our moral standards, so standards of virtues are chosen for us.
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