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TheI think the prevailing explanation is immoral because it views people asand false. People are not mindless machines executing commands based on their brain chemistry or rewardchemistry. Nor is their behavior a result of a biological urge to seek rewards and avoid punishment. That’s dehumanizing. It’s what animals do,That *is* true for animals, but not people.people.↵
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True and moral (ie, non-dehumanizing) explanations of humans refer to things like *minds* (not brains), *preferences*, *ideas*, and *problems*. They accurately reflect that a person is a *moral agent*, meaning he has *free will* and is *responsible* for his actions. They do not violate computational universality, nor are they *limited* to explaining behavior.