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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

What is the difference between free will and moral agency?

 I came across this article this morning "What is the difference between free will and moral agency?" Following is my answer. 

The following are from my faith tradition. In a more general sense, the difference between "free will" and "moral agency" might be illuminated by the difference between a natural right and a natural responsibility. 

"Elder Bednar: Mormon Moral Agency - You Are Not Free To Do What You Want" is a video by David A. Bednar. He talks to church members about what moral agency is. It may be helpful to recognize that in our church we make covenants with God and with the church and with others. A covenant is a sacred promise. 

"Moral Agency" By Elder D. Todd Christofferson uses the term "free will" and "moral agency". 


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Your concept of moral agency is flawed because the church decides what is “moral,” not you.