Involuntary means ''unintended''. An involuntary action is one that is unintentional, i.e. without volition or will; see

volition (psychology) Volition, also known as will or conation, is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving and is one of the primary human psychological functions. Other ...

and

will (philosophy) Will, within philosophy, is a faculty of the mind. Will is important as one of the parts of the mind, along with reason and understanding. It is considered central to the field of ethics because of its role in enabling deliberate action. A recurr ...

. ''Involuntary'' may also refer to: * ''Involuntary'' (film), a 2008 Swedish film by Ruben Östlund *"Involuntary", a song on the M. Ward album ''

Transfiguration of Vincent ''Transfiguration of Vincent'', released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter M. Ward. The title alludes to the 1965 album ''The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death'' by John Fahey (musician), John Fahey, and refers to the life ...

'' *

Involuntary action In biology, a reflex, or reflex action, is an involuntary, unplanned sequence or action and nearly instantaneous response to a stimulus. Reflexes are found with varying levels of complexity in organisms with a nervous system. A reflex occurs ...

of the body, also known as reflex *

Involuntary commitment Involuntary commitment, civil commitment, or involuntary hospitalization/hospitalisation, or informally in Britain sectioning, being sectioned, commitment, or being committed, is a legal process through which an individual who is deemed by a qual ...

, psychiatric examination and/or treatment without patient's consent (including inability to give consent) *

Involuntary Witness ''Involuntary Witness'' () is a legal thriller by Italian writer Gianrico Carofiglio, published originally in 2002 and translated into English by Patrick Creagh John Patrick Brasier-Creagh, best known as Patrick Creagh (23 October 1930 - 19 Se ...

, Italian novel *

Involuntary park Involuntary park is a neologism coined by science fiction author and environmentalist Bruce Sterling to describe previously inhabited areas that for environmental, economic, or political reasons have, in Sterling's words, "lost their value for tec ...

, reclaimed urban region *

Involuntary dismissal Involuntary dismissal is the termination of a court case despite the plaintiff's objection. In United States federal courts, involuntary dismissal is governed by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 41(b). Involuntary dismissal is made ...

, court procedure *

Involuntary unemployment Involuntary unemployment occurs when a person is unemployed despite being willing to work at the prevailing wage. It is distinguished from voluntary unemployment, where a person chooses not to work because their reservation wage is higher than the ...

, unemployment based on wage *

Involuntary euthanasia Involuntary euthanasia, typically regarded as a type of murder, occurs when euthanasia is performed on a person who would be able to provide informed consent, but does not, either because they do not want to die, or because they were not asked. I ...

, criminal form of euthanasia

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