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Non-Moral Agency

Meaning

The acknowledgment that biological and physiological factors, such as hormonal imbalances, genetic predispositions, or neurochemical fluctuations, exert a powerful, involuntary influence on an individual’s decision-making, motivation, and behavior, operating outside the realm of conscious, ethical, or volitional choice. This concept provides an empathetic clinical framework for understanding certain health-related behaviors not as moral failings but as manifestations of underlying biological dysregulation. It shifts the focus from blame to biological intervention.