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free will

noun

free and independent choice; voluntary decision.
You took on the responsibility of your own free will.
Philosophy.��the doctrine that the conduct of human beings expresses personal choice and is not simply determined by physical or divine forces.

free will

noun

1. the apparent human ability to make choices that are not externally determined
2. the doctrine that such human freedom of choice is not illusory Compare determinism
3. ( as modifier )
  a free-will decision
the ability to make a choice without coercion
he left of his own free will: I did not influence him

free will

The ability to choose, think, and act voluntarily. For many philosophers, to believe in free will is to believe that human beings can be the authors of their own actions and to reject the idea that human actions are determined by external conditions or fate. (See determinism, fatalism, and predestination.)

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At the core of the show is the concept of Murderbot’s free will, something that gets more fully explored in upcoming episodes.

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But unbeknownst to the miners, Murderbot has been able to hack its governor module, its system, so it's gained autonomy, free will.

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In mitigation, Mr Clemo accepted victims had faced an extensive delay in getting justice, but that Burrows had come back of his own free will and didn't "have to come back in shackles".

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“He doesn’t care for women who want to exercise free will.”

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"Now, with President Trump's idea, there is an opportunity for the Gazans to have free choice based on their free will. This should be encouraged!" it added.

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