Frankfurt's Happy Addict thought experiment is intended to show that
A) as long as you act on your first-order volitions, you are responsible for your actions, whether or not you could do otherwise.
B) you are responsible for your actions only if you could do otherwise.
C) as long as you act on your second-order volitions, you are responsible for your actions, whether or not you could do otherwise.
D) you are always responsible for your actions.

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Frankfurt's Happy Addict thought experiment illustrates that a person is responsible for their actions if they act on their second-order volitions (desires about desires), regardless of their ability to do otherwise. This challenges the principle of alternative possibilities, suggesting that the ability to have acted differently is not necessary for moral responsibility.

Frankfurt's Happy Addict Thought Experiment Is Intended to Show That