Hierarchical Freedom
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Frankfurt's hierarchical account: you act freely when the desire moving you is a desire you endorse—your will matches what you want your will to be.
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The unwilling addict acts on a desire he hates; the willing addict embraces his. Same behavior, different freedom.
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Endorsement can regress—who endorses the endorsing? The account owns the question.
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- Nothing yet depends on this.