Extending Newton's Laws of Motion with Free Will

TL;DR

This paper introduces a mathematical model extending Newton's laws to include agents with bounded free will governed by the Golden Rule, blending physics with ethical considerations.

Contribution

It presents a novel extension of classical mechanics incorporating ethical constraints on agent behavior, bridging physics and moral philosophy.

Findings

Model demonstrates how free will can be integrated into physical laws.

Agents' behavior aligns with the Golden Rule within the model.

Provides a framework for ethical considerations in physical systems.

Abstract

We study the concept of free will by defining a mathematical model that extends Newton's laws of motion, in such a way that bodies are replaced with agents endowed with free will. In our model the free will of agents is not entirely free, but is bound by the Golden Rule, an ethic found in almost all cultures, which states that one should wish upon others as one wishes upon himself.