How Libertarianism Is The Best Of The Three Views

The aim of this essay is to prove that Libertarianism is the best of the three views, which refers to the idea of human free will being true, that one is not determined, and therefore, they are morally responsible. This essay will be strengthened with the views and arguments on C.A. Campbell. Campbell demonstrates that one could have done otherwise and one is the sole author of the choices they make. I will present a few arguments in the essay in support of Libertarianism and attempt to rebut the views of others in this process. . As a result, this essay will prove that you are held morally responsible for any act that you perform. The Libertarian view consists of one’s actions not being determined, which means that a person would have†¦show more content†¦A prime example of these inner acts can be seen in a decision for a teen to decide to smoke a cigarette. Two teens are given the same opportunity in smoking their first cigarette. The first teen comes from a bad upb ringing with questionable role models in their life, the second teen comes from a good home and from parents who have instilled strong moral values. After reviewing both teens environments one would most likely come to the conclusion that the first teen with the poor upbringing would smoke and the teen with the good home life would resist the urge to smoke. This conclusion may well be correct but from the aspect of a Libertarian the end result of whether these two teens choose to smoke has no correlation on whether they have free will. According to Campbell, When we decide to exert moral effort to resist a temptation, we feel quite certain that we could withhold the effort; just as, if we decide to withhold the effort and yield to our desires, we feel quite certain that we could exert it- otherwise we should not blame ourselves afterwards for having succumbed (Campbell). When we apply Campbell s views to the teens issue of smoking we can see why the final choice these teens make o n whether to smoke doesn t matter. It is indeed the inner struggle to resist smoking that matters. If both teens struggle with the decision to smoke that means that both have the opportunity