scholarly journals Non-psychological weakness of will: self-control, stereotypes, and consequences

Synthese ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 191 (16) ◽  
pp. 3935-3954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathieu Doucet ◽  
John Turri
Keyword(s):  
Self Control ◽  
Weakness Of Will ◽  
Will Self

scholarly journals Non-psychological Weakness of Will: Self-control, Stereotypes, and Consequences

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Turri
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Weakness Of Will ◽  
Will Self

Recently philosophers have debated which theory best captures the ordinary concept of weakness of will. Some claim that weakness of will consists in action contrary to an agent's better judgments, while others claim it consists of action contrary to an agent’s intentions. In this paper, we show that the psychological focus on violated commitments — whether judgments, intentions, or both — is too narrow. We begin by showing that many people attribute weakness of will even in the absence of a violated commitment (Experiment 1). We then show that weakness of will attributions are sensitive to two important non-psychological factors. First, for actions stereotypically associated with weakness of will, the absence of certain commitments often triggers weakness of will attributions (Experiments 2-4). Second, and in line with other recent findings, the quality of an action’s outcome affects the extent to which an agent is viewed as weak-willed. More specifically, actions with bad consequences are more likely to be viewed as weak-willed (Experiment 5). So the ordinary concept of weakness of will is sensitive to two non-psychological factors and is thus broader than previous philosophical accounts have recognized. To explain our findings, we propose a two-tier model of weakness of will as a failure of self-control.

Control and Self-control in Physical Education and Sports Classes

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 575-580
Author(s):  
Snezhana Yorgova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Self Control ◽  
School Life ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Will Self ◽  
Life Work

A person forms as a personality in the process of his/her social life: during one’s school life, work, communication with people. During studying, training and especially during Physical Education and Sports classes, students undergo a big physical and emotional stress: quickly changing conditions, the ability to obey common rules and requirements, respect towards others contribute to the development of such personal features as strong will, self-control, self-confidence, endurance, discipline.

Akrasia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Steward
Keyword(s):  
Intentional Action ◽  
General Term ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Weakness Of Will ◽  
Philosophy Of Action ◽  
Moral Philosopher ◽  
Moral Principles ◽  
Course Of Action

The Greek word ‘akrasia’ is usually said to translate literally as ‘lack of self-control’, but it has come to be used as a general term for the phenomenon known as weakness of will, or incontinence, the disposition to act contrary to one’s own considered judgment about what it is best to do. Since one variety of akrasia is the inability to act as one thinks right, akrasia is obviously important to the moral philosopher, but it is also frequently discussed in the context of philosophy of action. Akrasia is of interest to philosophers of action because although it seems clear that it does occur – that people often do act in ways which they believe to be contrary to their own best interests, moral principles or long-term goals – it also seems to follow from certain apparently plausible views about intentional action that akrasia is simply not possible. A famous version of the suggestion that genuine akrasia cannot exist is found in Socrates, as portrayed by Plato in the Protagoras. Socrates argues that it is impossible for a person’s knowledge of what is best to be overcome by such things as the desire for pleasure – that one cannot choose a course of action which one knows full well to be less good than some alternative known to be available. Anyone who chooses to do something which is in fact worse than something they know they could have done instead, must, according to Socrates, have wrongly judged the relative values of the actions.

Weakness of Will and the Free-Rider Problem

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Elster
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
Free Rider ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Weakness Of Will ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Free Rider Problem ◽  
Thomas Schelling

The study of intrapersonal economic relations, or economics, is still at the programmatic stage. There is no generally accepted paradigm, or even as well-defined set of problems that constitute it as a subdiscipline within economics. Some questions are, however, emerging as foci of interest for a small but increasing number of writers, not just in economics, but also in psychology and philosophy. The writings of Thomas Schelling on self-management, of George Ainslie on self-control, and of Derik Parfit on personal identity testify to this convergence.

Learning Free Will, Self-Control, and Philosophy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-36
Author(s):  
Peter B. Raabe
Keyword(s):  
Free Will ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Will Self

On the selection and balancing of multiple selfish goals

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Kopetz ◽  
Wilhelm Hofmann ◽  
Reinout W. H. J. Wiers
Keyword(s):  
Free Will ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Multiple Goals ◽  
Goal Selection ◽  
Target Article ◽  
Goal Pursuits ◽  
Will Self ◽  
Control Failures

AbstractThe selfish goal metaphor is interesting and intriguing. It accounts for the idiosyncrasies and inconsistencies in peoples' goal pursuits without invoking free will, self-regulatory, or self-control failures. However, people pursue multiple goals, sometimes simultaneously. We argue that the model proposed in the target article may gain significant theoretical and practical value if the principles underlying goal selection and/or balancing on a moment-to-moment basis are clearly specified and integrated with the notion of the selfish goal.

What benefits will self-employed doctors receive under social security?

JAMA ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 197 (6) ◽  
pp. 413-416
Author(s):  
R. J. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Will Self
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