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Free Will: Choice Without Control Over Consequences
This paper argues that free will is widely misunderstood. While free will grants individuals the capacity to make voluntary choices and take personal responsibility, it does not grant control over the outcomes or consequences of those choices. Through several examples, I show that free will exists in the domain of intention and choice, but not in the domain of results or external limitations. I conclude that we should not judge anyone solely at face value.
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