The universe is in a constant flux of cause and effect. Advances in scientific theory and quantum mechanics hypothesize that the cause and effect nature of the universe eliminates the concept of free will. It seems plausible that the universe operates in a predetermined manner. As a result, humans may have developed free will as a convenient illusion to make sense of a predetermined universe. This is an unsettling concept but the evidence supporting this theory is founded on very sound logic. Our emotions are determined by hormones, our thoughts by electrochemical impulses. These in turn are dependent upon the sensory input we receive, the food and chemicals we absorb. These inputs we receive, these chemicals that we absorb, and these impulses that we experience are in turn all governed by absolute laws of physics. This explains how free will could simply be an illusion, and if this were true we would never be able to hold anyone responsible for his or her actions. All achievements and failures, deeds and misdeeds, are simply a product of the environment. Genetics play a major role in the scope of one’s free will. Genetics alone do not determine the absolute outcome of a person’s behaviors but it provides the blueprint and starting point for how the environment ultimately determines the outcome. This blueprint is subject to the dynamics of the environment and therefore plays a minimal role in determinism. A predetermined universe can be examined through probabilities, and those with superior genetics in a favorable environment have a higher probability of flourishing; although this is not always the case. For this reason our society has developed a set of ethics to aid people born into unfavorable probabilities. Everyone is not born equal. A lucky few are born into the top 1% of society and the overwhelming majority is born into a more arduous socioeconomic bracket. The fortunate are born into good health and genetics, while there