3. What does William Wallace mean by freedom? What does the term freedom mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70csu2Z51sM
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10. a) A soldier intentionally kills an innocent civilian. b) A soldier intentionally kills an enemy soldier. c) A soldier with poor eyesight shoots dead an innocent civilian by mistake. d) A soldier who is drunk shoots dead an innocent civilian. e) A soldier intentionally shoots an unarmed enemy soldier. f ) A soldier is ordered to shoot an innocent civilian. g) A soldier, threatened with a firing squad if he does not follow orders, is ordered to shoot an innocent civilian. h) A soldier is ordered to execute an enemy solider. i) A soldier disobeys orders and kills an innocent civilian. j) A soldier unintentionally kills an enemy soldier.
11. In which situation has the soldier committed the worse offence? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. In which situation would it be difficult to punish the soldier? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. In which of the situations is the person acting freely? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Who is morally responsible for the ‘ death ’ in each situation? Indicate your answer on the table above.
12. Ideas • Free will : the ability to make free, unhindered choices. • Determinism : the idea that all actions are governed by laws outside of our control. • Hard determinism : the teaching that denies that humanity has free will and believes that all actions have a prior cause. It removes moral responsibility for actions. • Libertarianism (incompatibilism) : this theory claims that we are morally responsible for all our actions and are free to make choices. • Soft determinism (compatibilism) : the teaching that says we can be both determined and free, as some of our moral choices are free but aspects of our nature are determined.
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14. 1. A drug addict who steals from a hospital pharmacy. Y/N 2. A penniless man who steals food to feed his family. Y/N 3. A policeman with poor eyesight arresting an innocent person. Y/N 4. A soldier who betrays his army to save his own life. Y/N 5. A homeless women who has an abortion. Y/N 6. A soldier who executes a person to save the lives of 100 others. Y/N 7. A drunk driver who kills another motorist. Y/N 8. An abused woman who kills her abuser. Y/N 9. A jealous man who kills his love rival in a duel. Y/N 10. A doctor who unintentionally allows a patient to die. Y/N 11. A paranoid schizophrenic who kills anyone he meets. Y/N 12. A fireman who allows someone to die in a fire because it is too risky to attempt a rescue. Y/N 13. A secret agent who willingly passes secrets to an enemy. Y/N 14. A man who commits mass murder on the orders of others. Y/N