free will

• Die Fähigkeit des Menschen, Entscheidungen unabhängig von vorherbestimmenden Ursachen oder göttlicher Einflussnahme zu treffen; zentrales Thema in Philosophie, Ethik, Religion und Psychologie.

The philosophical concept that individuals have the power to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or divine intervention, often discussed in ethics, religion, and psychology.

1. Philosophical conceptB2formal

   The power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.

   Willensfreiheit

   • The debate about free will versus determinism has been ongoing for centuries.
   • Many philosophers argue that free will is an illusion.
   • She made the choice of her own free will.

2. Legal and personal autonomyB2formal

   The right to make one's own decisions without external coercion.

   Freier Wille

   • He signed the contract of his own free will.
   • The court determined that the confession was given of free will.
   • People should have the free will to choose their own career path.