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B.F. Skinner

“By questioning the control exercised by autonomous man and demonstrating the control exercised by the environment, a science of behavior also seems to question dignity or worth. A person is responsible for his behavior, not only in the sense that he may be justly blamed or punished when he behaves badly, but also in the sense that he is to be given credit and admired for his achievements. A scientific analysis shifts the credit as well as the blame to the environment, and traditional practices can then no longer be justified. These are sweeping changes, and those who are committed to traditional theories and practices naturally resist them.”

B.F. Skinner, Beyond Freedom and Dignity
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Beyond Freedom and Dignity (Hackett Classics) Beyond Freedom and Dignity by B.F. Skinner
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