Personwill
Personwill is a term used in philosophy of mind and ethics to denote the integrated set of volitional aspects that constitute a person’s agency. It refers to how desires, values, commitments, and decisions cohere to guide action, beyond isolated impulses or simple intentions. The concept aims to capture the normative character of intentional action—the sense that a person’s will reflects stable orientations and endorsement of goals over time.
Etymologically, personwill combines “person” and “will” to emphasize agency as a feature of the person rather
Distinctions from related notions are important. Personwill is not merely willpower or exerted self-control in the
Applications and debates surround how personwill figures in assessments of autonomous decision-making, consent, and accountability. In
See also: autonomy, free will, volition, intentionality, agency, moral responsibility.