I – Most choices are biologically determined and are therefore unconscious behaviors which move an individual to act in certain ways under certain conditions.

II – Some choices are unconsciously learned behaviors which can influence both conscious and unconscious action.

III – Some choices are the result of conscious teaching and deliberate thought, influencing both conscious and unconscious action.

IV – As an action of will, an individual can override both conscious and unconscious imperatives.

V – As many choices arise from conscious or unconscious learning, the orientation of environment and teaching becomes structurally significant for shaping behavior.

VI – Understanding the type of choice that led to a given behavior is important as the origin of a behavior determines the degree and nature of its moral weight. 

VII – Those choices that arise directly from will are the sole responsibility of the individual.

VIII – Those choices that arise from genetics, environmental factors, and unconscious learning reflect shared authorship between the individual and the society that shaped those conditions. 

IX – A society bears responsibility for the imperatives it creates, tolerates, or fails to correct within its members.