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There are philosophical positions that say that people are never responsible for their behavior, because their behavior is always determined.
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- noun The manner in which one behaves.
- noun The actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli.
- noun One of these actions or reactions: "a hormone . . . known to directly control sex-specific reproductive and parenting behaviors in a wide variety of vertebrates” (Thomas Maugh II).
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- As the boat was proceeding now in a north-northeast direction, the distance to their hypothetical point of landing had grown by a few more miles. — The Venus Trap
- "I wonder if their nose-singing causes their histrionic behavior, or if the behavior is at the root of the singing." — Analog Science Fiction and Fact
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There are philosophical positions that say that people are never responsible for their behavior, because their behavior is always determined.
— Mental Illness - As such her behavior is irreproachable by anyone except me. — Heartless
- I'm sorry if my behavior is worrying you. — The Trouble with Witches
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- Middle English behavour, from behaven, to behave (on the model of havour, behavior, from Old French avoir, from avoir, to have); see behave.
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