free will

• Capacidad de los individuos para tomar decisiones sin estar determinados por causas previas o intervención divina; concepto debatido en ética, religión y psicología, y que también se refiere a la autonomía moral o personal para elegir entre opciones.

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.

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   • 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.

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   • 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.