The proponent of Frankfurt-style cases supposes that the presence of the counterfactual intervener does not alter the agent's capacities to respond to and react to reasons.

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Frankfurt-style cases are designed to show that an agent can be morally responsible for their actions even if they could not have done otherwise, due to the presence of a counterfactual intervener. The key point is that the intervener's presence does not change the agent's ability to respond to reasons; the agent still acts from their own motivations and capacities.

The Proponent of Frankfurt-Style Cases Supposes That the Presence of the Counterfactual