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In the causative, the verb takes the suffix -uul-, the causee (the person caused to do something) in a transitive action (e.g., 'lift') takes dative or instrumental case, and the causee in an intransitive action (e.g., 'walk') takes accusative case.
They reach this conclusion in part by assuming that people ordinarily understand free will and responsibility to require dualism (i.e., a non-physical soul) and libertarianism (i.e., powers to cause decisions without being caused to do so).
For example, suppose we follow Mele's image of akrasia and posit that a certain agent is caused to do x by motivation to do x which is dramatically out of kilter with her assessment of the merits of doing x.
The view is known as "Agent-Causal Libertarianism," and the basic idea is that agents themselves cause actions or at least the formation of intentions, without their being caused to do so.
One would have to show that a person who would not rape, batter or otherwise violate the rights of women was caused to do so through exposure to pornography.
Fischer and Ravizza have a clear way of accounting for these sorts of manipulation cases: The agents in them, such as Beth, did not acquire the relevant springs of their actions under their own steam, but were caused to do so in ways that subverted their freedom and responsibility.
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The only way to influence someone to do something is to give him enough causes to do it.
I hate people who hide behind a "good" cause to do their dirty work.
During World War I, suffragists picketed the White House -- possibly the first "cause" to do so.
When you spank them, make sure you have just cause to do so and not because of something frivolous or inconsequential.
He has good cause to do so.
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