Distinguishing free will from moral responsibility when measuring free will beliefs
The FWS-II
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21591779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alec J Stinnett (Texas Tech University, corresponding author), Jordan E Rodriguez (0000-0001-9393-5291, Texas Tech University), Andrew K Littlefield (0000-0002-4725-1152, Texas Tech University), Jessica L Alquist (0000-0002-9854-6209, Texas Tech University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 2285-2311 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5089 • E-ISSN: 1465-394X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09515089.2022.2139232 |
| OpenAlex | W4307721590 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 65 |
Previous research suggests that free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs are strongly linked, yet ultimately distinct. Unfortunately, the most common measure of free will beliefs, the free will subscale (FWS) of the Free Will and Determinism Plus, seems to confound free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs. Thus, the present research (1,700 participants across two studies) details the development of a 2-factor FWS – the FWS-II – that divides the FWS into a free will subscale and a moral responsibility subscale. The FWS-II showed good fit compared to standard fit thresholds and superior fit compared to the original FWS. The moral responsibility subscale was moderately correlated with general punitive attitudes and specific punitive assignments, even when controlling for the free will subscale. Conversely, the free will subscale was moderately correlated with conservativism and religiosity, even when controlling for the moral responsibility subscale. These results provide evidence that the FWS is better suited – psychometrically, theoretically, and practically – as a 2-factor measure of free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs than as a 1-factor measure of free will beliefs
Compatibilism · Determinism · Epistemology · Free will · Moral responsibility · Religiosity · Free Will and Agency · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |