Roy Baumeister - Free Will and Moral Responsibility
3,497 views · Published 27 June 2017 · 2:29 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Closer To Truth · 2017 · Education
Is free will required for moral responsibility? If a person with a brain tumor breaks the law, should that person be judged by lower standards? It's a slippery slope, because if a legal defense is based on a 'my brain did it, not me' theory, and if it holds, law enforcement will suffer. Donate to Closer To Truth and help us keep our content free and without paywalls: https://shorturl.at/OnyRq Click here to watch more interviews on free will and moral responsibility: http://bit.ly/2udVZvs Click here to watch more interviews with Roy Baumeister: http://bit.ly/1OaPM6J Click here to buy episodes or complete seasons of Closer To Truth: http://bit.ly/1LUPlQS For all of our video interviews please visit us at: www.closertotruth.com Your source for the study of philosophy and college philosophy class materials.
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