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    Lesson 1- Second

    Quarter
    Freedom
    of the
    Freedom
    The human capacity to
    act (or not to act) as
    we choose or prefer
    without any external
    compulsion or
    It is an intrinsic and
    essential
    property of a person.
    Important indication of human
    freedom is the ability to MAKE
    CHOICES and PERFOR
    ACTIONS.
    Our freedom to act sets
    apart
    Different
    Perspectives
    on
    1.
    Aristotle
    (The
    Power of
    is the power
    to make your
    own choice or
    decisions
    For Aristotle, a human
    being is rational. Reason
    is a divine characteristic.
    If there were no
    intellect, there would be
    2. St. Thomas
    Aquinas
    (Freedom is
    spirituality
    and love)
    Freedom, for St.
    Thomas, is the
    manner intellectual
    beings seek
    universal goodness.
    It is a condition of
    the
    will arising from our
    nature being in the
    Our
    spirituality
    separates us
    And as God’s creations,
    human beings have the
    unique power to change
    themselves and things
    around them for the better.
    We have a
    conscience
    because of our
    Jean Paul
    Sartre
    (Individua
    l
    Freedom)
    Freedom is
    something that
    is exercised
    through our
    CHOICE
    Thomas
    Hobbes, Jean-
    Jacques
    Rousseau and
    John Locke
    (Theory of
    Social
    Social Contract- an
    agreement where
    individuals
    sacrifice an amount
    of their freedom
    and submit to
    a higher authority.
    Hobbes, Rousseau and
    Locke define the freedom
    of an individual in the
    context of having a
    government to rule them
    (contract), which is the
    It is a necessity that we
    must assure for the
    government and people to
    work as one. From this
    understanding also arises
    certainty that we have
    Kinds of
    Freedom
    1.Physic
    al
    Freedo
    Refers to the absence of
    any PHYSICAL RESTRAINT.
    The person has the freedom
    of mobility to go where he/
    she wants to
    go.
    2.
    Psychologica
    l Freedom
    Also called as
    “freedom of choice”.
    The person is free to
    perform actions that
    he/ she considers right
    and wise. A person is
    Remember...
    Psychological freedom
    is INNATE and CANNOT
    BE DENIED AS A
    PERSON.
    Example:
    1. Freedom to choose your
    friends
    2. Freedom to choose your
    partner
    3. Freedom to choose your
    course in college
    3. Moral Freed
    Using freedom in
    a manner that
    upholds human
    dignity and
    Example:
    1. Doing charitable works
    2. Participating on outreach
    activities
    3. Being sensitive to the
    needs of other
    4. Being prudent in the use
    of social
    Concepts
    of
    Freedom
    Positive and Negative
    Freedom
    Absolu
    te
    Freedo
    GENERALIZATION
    Practical
    applications
    of
    concepts and
    Freedom allows us the
    opportunity to pursue
    happiness while
    ensuring our rights are
    always protected; this
    includes things like
    religious freedom and

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