three factors is involved in assessing moral praise or blame. First, the agent must have acted freely, as already argued. If someone conforms to the moral law under compulsion, he is not considered moral. Likewise, if he disobeys the moral law, but is forced to do so, he should not be assessed moral blame. Moral responsibility involves freedom of action, so whether someone acts morally or immorally can only be determined when he acts freely. Second, moral praise or blame depends heavily on the agent’s