Moral judgments about an agent's behavior are enmeshed with inferences about the agent's mind. Folk psychology-the system that enables such inferencestherefore lies at the heart of moral judgment. We examine three related folk-psychological concepts that together shape people's judgments of blame: intentionality, choice, and free will. We discuss people's understanding and use of these concepts, address recent findings that challenge the autonomous role of these concepts in moral judgment, and

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... onclude that choice is the fundamental concept of the three, defining the core of folk psychology in moral judgment.