will, human

will, human
   This term (from Old English for "wish" or "desire") has a variety of meanings; as a human faculty, "will" refers to the human capability to make conscious choices and to decide among various options; thus, the will is capable of ordering the human senses either to good or to evil. (See CCC 1767-1768)

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