Genuine freewill according to Susan Wolf consists of actions that are in accordance with reason. It should be done with full knowledge of what is true and good. She argues that we are free when we do right things and not free when we do wrong things since in doing bad things, we will only be slaves to our passions and desires. In the Asymmetry of the Reason view, Wolf argues that responsibility depends on the aptitude to operate and act in agreement with the true and good. If an individual is psychologically resolute on doing the right things for the right reasons, then he/she is attuned to having the obligatory ability. In most cases, if one is considered to have the attainment of aspects that are not on the right perspective, in this case, he or she can be termed as one who is in denial of what his or her abilities entail.
This can be attributed that whatever one does and there is no logic in it therefore the other alternative will definitely not be right. The implication is that he/she lacks the ability to act in harmony with the true and good. In many cases, there are only these two cases but an individual has only one chance of having the best alternative. Wolf clearly portrays how they entail the urge in the attainment of liberty since this can be termed as the only alternative. She attributes the concept that all individuals are away from bondage and are able to clearly compare relevant aspects to their values but not on the desired aspects. In this case therefore we are free only if our actions are guided by societal values and norms and not our personal desires
She argues that human beings show evidence of moral behavior in their reactive attitudes towards the behavior of other people when they put across blame or praise for their actions. This also happens when they feel guilty and proud because of their own actions. For Wolf, this is enough substantiation to ascertain the presence of moral responsibility in human beings. In the real focus, for a person to be reputed as one who is aware of his or her immediate environment, the aspect of judgment and factors that focus on legitimacy ought to be well pondered so as to bring the true refl; section of the person.
The stance includes bitterness and appreciation, disgrace and arrogance, hatred and admiration. The variety of rulings includes the rulings which attribute a person as being creditable of hatred that when clearly ponder upon the person in question need s to be proud of the situation or hate it. The practices that are entailed in this aspect include those that lean, especially on the negativity of what has been performed.
Wolf says that the most important prerequisite for responsibility is decisive control. In toting up to the requirement that an individual has control over his/her behavior and the obligation that he/she has control along the correct lines, there is a necessity that his/her control be ultimate. The control has to be based o the overall ideas of the individual and it has to be intrinsic such that all the necessary changes or responsibilities can be adhered to. His/her will must be determined by him/her self, and him/her self must not, in turn, be swayed by anything external to itself.
Reference
Susan, Wolf what is genuine free will? Web.
Susan, Wolf (1994) the elusive ideal (3) 25-60. Web.