Freedom of the

Human Person
You ain’t free, are you?
 differentiating between
physical, psychological, and
moral freedoms.
Objectives…
2. Reflecting on the role of
responsibility and prudence
in making free choice.
3. demonstrating through
real-life example how
freedom can be exercised in
manner that upholds human
dignity and the freedom of
others.
 Who would like to
remind us about the
things we learned
from the first quarter?
Give a philosophical
reflection about this
man.
Give a philosophical
reflection about this
man.
Definition of
Freedom and
It’s Kind
 In a whole sheet of paper draw a
representation of what freedom for
you is. Answer the following
questions:

Describe your drawing.

How does it represent

your concept of freedom?

Will it represent freedom

in general?
 What is Freedom?
- The ability to make
choices and perform
those choices.
- The ability to be what
we want and to decide
and create oneself.
 Two concepts that will help us fully understand freedom:

Freedom itself
According to Merriam Dictionary,
it is the quality or state of being
free. It is our capacity to choose
of what we wanted and an inner
awareness of what is right and
wrong that is traced to our free
will according to Aristotle. It is
also an intrinsic and an essential
property of a human person
which basically means, it is a
part of our human nature.
 Two concepts that will help us fully understand freedom:

Free will
Our free will allows us to
decide on things we do
depending on the situation. It
is our ability to choose
between two different
possible courses of action,
independently. Simply put it,
free will is our ability to
choose things according to
our moral reasoning.
Physical
KINDS OFFreedom
FREEDOM
Physical freedom refers to the
absence of any physical restraint.
The person has the freedom of
mobility to go where he or she wants
to go. He or she is not impeded in his
or her actions by any physical force.
Granted that the person has natural
limitations, physical freedom allows
him or her to act and move in
determined manner. You cannot be
everywhere at once, but your
freedom allows you to move one
place to another and to go whenever
you want to go.
KINDS OF FREEDOM
Psychological Freedom
is also called freedom of
choice. The person is free to
perform actions that he or she
considers right and wise. A
person is also free to act or not
to act. Psychological freedom is
innate and cannot be denied to
a person. No outside force or
influence can compel a person
to take action against his or her
will.
Moral
KINDS Freedom
OF FREEDOM
refers to using freedom in a manner
that upholds human dignity and
goodness. Freedom is not an object that
a person may use in whatever way he or
she pleases. A person must use his or
her freedom to grow as a person. A
person becomes freer when he or she
uses freedom well, but becomes less free
when he or she uses it in a bad way.
Humans have a natural inclination for
what is true and good, and when a
person uses his or her freedom to do
acts that violates human dignity and
goodness, he or she dehumanizes
himself or herself and effectively negates
human freedom.
Give 1 example (of
each kind of freedom)
where your freedom
was challenged or
constrained.
Elements
of
Freedom
Michael invited Ken to a party
club. At the club, Ken was very
surprised to see his former
classmates and some
acquaintances. It was very lively,
people were dancing, singing and
others were drinking and smoking.
But, there is something that
caught Ken’s attention, a group of
people in the corner doing
something unusual. And to his
surprise, Michael was one of them.
He came near to them and
Michael immediately offer him a
methamphetamine (shabu).
At first, he refused knowing that
the use of it is illegal. However,
with the persistent effort of
Michael, Ken tried it.
Unexpectedly, police officers
came to raid the club. Ken was
abducted. Based on this situation,
voluntariness was manifested by
Ken’s personal acceptance of the
illegal drug because he uses his
own freewill. Responsibility
comes with Ken’s choice of
action. Meaning, he had to accept
his fate to be in the prison cell as
a consequence of his freewill.
There are two elements that define freedom:

Voluntariness
It is the ability of a person to
act of his or her own free will
and self-determination. A
person may decide to do
things or not to do it
according to his own free will.
It also means that even
though she/he is not required
to do such things he/she could
still do it or take action on it.
There are two elements that define freedom:

Voluntariness
Voluntary acts are free acts which can
be assigned a corresponding moral
value. One must always remember that
in every action we make, in every
choice we make there is an equivalent
consequence. These consequences
affect not just the individual who does
the decision but also other people in
their surroundings. With that, one must
always accept the consequences that
results from his or her decisions or
actions and take responsibility for them.
There are two elements that define freedom:

Responsibility
refers to the person being
accountable for his or her action
and their consequences. Taking
responsibility can mean either
you take responsibility to your
action voluntarily or other people
will hold you responsible. For
example, if you made a bad
action it’s either you take
responsibility of it or other people
will hold you responsible for it.
There are important factors to consider in
the exercise of freedom. These are
Prudence and Self-reflection.

Prudence
is the ability to govern
and discipline oneself
with the use of reason;
it is having caution and
giving good judgments
in making decisions.
There are important factors to consider in
the exercise of freedom. These are
Prudence and Self-reflection.

Prudence
Because once we made a
decision there is no turning
back, there is no rewind, so
we should always reflect first
on the possible outcomes of
the choices that we are
going to make. Self-reflection
is very important in
exercising freedom.
There are important factors to consider in
the exercise of freedom. These are
Prudence and Self-reflection.
Self-reflection
allows us to be more rational in
making choices, because sometimes
human beings tend to be slaves by
their emotions and moods whenever
they act certain things. As free
beings, exercising our freedom
responsibly is very important. Thus,
it requires us to reflect on the
actions that we are going to make
by considering its possible effects
and the benefits it has to the people
affected by it.
Reflect on your past
experiences and identify a
moment when you believed
you had “no choice”
regarding your action or
decisions, or you made a
choice that you eventually
regretted. Reevaluate the
situation and how important
is it to apply prudence in
making a choice.
Exercising
Freedom in a
Responsible and
Beneficial Manner
Freedom should
be exercised with
control and
reasonable limits.
Giving limits to our
personal freedom simply
means sacrificing certain
self-interest and accept
that there are things
beyond our control. Our
ability to think and know
what is right and what is
wrong serves as guide in
recognizing and deciding
the limitations of our
freedom
A student may be first
in line in a grocery
store but chooses to
give way to an elderly
woman next to her.
You may be very upset to
a friend for losing a thing
she borrowed but refuses
to confront her because
you already know that she
already feels bad of
herself for the thing she
had done.
You may be very angry
with your teacher for
scolding you in front of
the entire class, but you
refrained from answering
back at him/her since it
will be considered as
disrespectful act.
Freedom
should be
exercised with
regard for
knowledge and
truth.
As rational beings, it is
natural for us to think
before we act. We use
our freedom to acquire
knowledge, which in
turn are useful in
making right and sound
decisions essential in
dealing with our life
situations.
Freedom should
be exercised to
uphold the
freedom of
others.
Freedom is recognized
and guaranteed right for
all persons. Meaning,
freedom should be
enjoyed by all. But it is
important to remember
that freedom should be
exercised not as a tool to
restrict the freedom of
others, but as a means to
enable others to fully
enjoy their own freedom.
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