Most Persuasive Is The Deterministic Perspective

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The view I believe is the most persuasive is the Deterministic view. Determinism is the view that every event, including human actions, is brought about by previous events in accordance with universal causal laws that govern the world. In other words, what we choose to do is already pre determined and caused by something. Every action has a cause, a part of the causal chain so you have no choices, no free will. Every action is caused by something. You are not held responsible for any of your actions For example: Your parents beat you when you were a child and so you will go on to abuse your own family. You will not be held morally responsible for your actions because that is how you were raised, you did not choose to be that way. Those who

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