Free Will and Determinism

Instructions:

To what extent is human behavior determined by external and internal influences? Do we have free will? Can these two ways of accounting for human action be reconciled with each other? As you develop and defend your own position on this issue, be sure to take into account the arguments found in the readings of the book and the objections they propose. You may find it helpful to use concrete examples from your own experience to illustrate and explain the details of your view.

Additional Instructions:

Create a 1 page essay in APA format. Use 2 scholarly sources as references. (1 source will be given to you in this assignment). Be sure to use in-text citations.

Source: Abel, D. C. (2010). Fifty readings plus: An introduction to philosophy (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. (The information you will use in the assignment starts on Chapter 5 in the book. [Free Will and Determinism].

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The popular Incentive Theory proposes that human being is dragged toward behaviors through rewards, i.e., incentives. External motivation can be an influence that arises from an external cause while an internal motivation is considered to be a motivation that originates from inside a person and delivers a sense of fulfillment.

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