The question of free will-the idea that we are free to make
             decisions unhindered by external forces-is very disconcerting to
             deal with because most people are not willing to accept that we are
             not in control of our lives. It is also controversial because it
             wrestles with the idea of a world possibly without moral
             responsibility. If there is no free will how do we hold a person
             responsible for molesting someone or for stealing? If someone
             actually didn't decide to do either of those things but rather
             was just going through the motions then it doesn't seem right to
             hold them culpable. Consider the concept of free will in the
             example of walking on the street and find a wallet with $200 inside
             of it. Do you sent it back to the person finding their address on
             thedriver's license inside of it, take the $200 and leave the
             wallet, or just put the wallet back where you found it as is? Many
             factors arise when considering your decision with what to do in this
             situation. Maybe you have lost your wallet before and know how it
             feels and therefore associate your loss with the person's loss.
             Possiblyyou were raised that the right thing to do is to send the
             wallet back. Perhaps you are low on money and need to pay for
             Regardless, most decisions are based on factors including
             personal experiences, genes, upbringing, current circumstances,
             preferences, and morals. The first four factors previously
             mentioned are out of our control. The last two are internal issues
             that will be discussed later with brain processes. If our decision-
             making capability only comes from these aspects then the truth is
             that our choices are simply the result of reasons that have control
             over us. Yet, if there is something else that governs our choices,
             where does it come from and why does it make the decisions it does?
             A common argument is that any final choice we make is simply a
             feeling inside of us that makes the concl...