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With regard to moral responsibility of addicts, the authors think that:
{ 1 } - The whole guilt felt by addicts is illusory.
{ 2 } - The consumption of addictive substances by addicts is always in itself a morally culpable act.
{ 3 } - The real moral responsibility of the addict lies in the obligation to ask for and receive help from others
{ 4 } - The addict acts voluntarily, compulsively, and therefore with free choice.
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With regard to moral responsibility of addicts, the authors think that:
{ 1 } - The whole guilt felt by addicts is illusory.
{ 2 } - The consumption of addictive substances by addicts is always in itself a morally culpable act.
{ 3 } - The real moral responsibility of the addict lies in the obligation to ask for and receive help from others
{ 4 } - The addict acts voluntarily, compulsively, and therefore with free choice.
Admission of responsibility is thus an important part of therapy. See p. 386.
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With regard to moral responsibility of addicts, the authors think that:
{ 1 } - The whole guilt felt by addicts is illusory.
{ 2 } - The consumption of addictive substances by addicts is always in itself a morally culpable act.
{ 3 } - The real moral responsibility of the addict lies in the obligation to ask for and receive help from others
{ 4 } - The addict acts voluntarily, compulsively, and therefore with free choice.
See p. 386.
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With regard to moral responsibility of addicts, the authors think that:
{ 1 } - The whole guilt felt by addicts is illusory.
{ 2 } - The consumption of addictive substances by addicts is always in itself a morally culpable act.
{ 3 } - The real moral responsibility of the addict lies in the obligation to ask for and receive help from others
{ 4 } - The addict acts voluntarily, compulsively, and therefore with free choice.
when it is offered, since therapy cannot be effective until the addict accepts help.
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With regard to moral responsibility of addicts, the authors think that:
{ 1 } - The whole guilt felt by addicts is illusory.
{ 2 } - The consumption of addictive substances by addicts is always in itself a morally culpable act.
{ 3 } - The real moral responsibility of the addict lies in the obligation to ask for and receive help from others
{ 4 } - The addict acts voluntarily, compulsively, and therefore with free choice.
They do not think that the addict acts with free choice, and make a distinction between acting voluntarily and with free choice. For them a compulsive act is voluntary but not free. See pp. 385-6.
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