Epidemiological evidence consistently shows that behaviors labeled irresponsible—poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, substance use—are strongly predicted by socioeconomic deprivation, meaning behavioral framing misattributes structural causation to individual agency.

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Behavioral framing(as used in social criticism and philosophy of responsibility): The way we describe or explain someone's actions—deciding whether to blame the person themselves or the circumstances around them.
Epidemiological evidence(as used in social science and philosophy of causation): Scientific data collected by studying patterns of health and behavior across populations, showing what's common in certain groups and what causes it.
Individual agency(what Williams says Greek ethics valued): A person's ability to make their own choices and act according to their own will, rather than being entirely determined by outside forces or society.
Misattributes(as used in logic and social analysis): Incorrectly assigns blame or credit to the wrong cause—like blaming someone personally for something their situation actually caused.

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